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Culture: EGYPTIAN. Date: 664 - 332 B.C. (LATE PERIOD). Material: GREEN STONE. Provenance: EX: AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTION; EX: EUROPEAN ART MARKET. Condition: INTACT, SUPERB. Measurements: 2.4 INCHES LONG (6.1 CMS). A very pretty large example, the upper part carved anatomically as a scarab beetle, with plain underside. A quite rare and pleasing example, especially this size. Cf: Lot 24, bonhams London Antiquity auction, April 2010.
Antiquities
Ancient Egyptian
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