Large Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs

拍品描述

Late Period, 664-450 B.C. Detailed carapace and head, underside with animals and wedjat motif; pierced longitudinally. Cf. Masson, A., Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt: Scarabs, scaraboids and amulets, London, 2018, 37, Fig. 99, for a virtually identical example. 6.65 grams, 24 mm (1 in.). Mrs Allinson to Mrs Foster, 1867 and thence by descent to the current owner, Stanley Crescent, London, UK. This scarab design has been dated to the 18th Dynasty, though originals or copies have been found at Naukratis and at other sites in the Mediterranean, dated from the 8th to the 5th centuries BC. 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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