Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FUNERARY SCARAB

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FUNERARY SCARAB - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A stunning funerary scarab made of two coloured Maiolica. The top displays characteristic insectile features, such as a miniscule head, thin folded legs underneath a large body, and two dome-shaped wings. The underneath is smooth and without inscriptions. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 36.3.28. Size: 55mm x 35mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Artemis Gallery, Ancient Art, 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.