Egyptian Green Stone Scarab with Eye of Horus

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New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C. With mouth and leg detailing to the edges, incised border enclosing a hatched eye and brow motif in an unusual style. Cf. Giveon, R., Egyptian Scarabs from Western Asia from the Collections of the British Museum, Freiburg/Göttingen, 1985, pp. 51-52, no. 609, for a naturalistically modelled scarab with a wedjat motif on the underside. 1.4 grams, 15 mm (5/8 in.). [No Reserve] From an old English collection. Ex Fellows Auctions, 31 January 2023, no.950. Private collection, London, UK. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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