Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN HEART SCARAB

EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN HEART SCARAB - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A carnelian heart scarab with a domed back and finely ribbed wing-cases, the underside incised with crosswise grooves. Pierced longitudinally for suspension.For similar see: C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London: British Museum Press, 1994, p. 44.Size: 30mm x 23mm; Weight: 8gProvenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a New York private collection formed in the 1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.