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507 - EGYPTIAN GLAZED STEATITE SCARAB WITH HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTIO…

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

EGYPTIAN GLAZED STEATITE SCARAB WITH HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTION IN GOLD RING New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A blue-glazed steatite scarab with a carved head, prothorax and wing cases. The underside is engraved with a hieroglyphic inscription enclosed by a linear border. It is pierced longitudinally and mounted on a swivel bar within a possibly later gold ring with a rounded hoop and wire-bound terminals. For similar see: The British Museum, Miscellaneous number: 88.870. Size: D:13.67mm / US: 2 1/2 / UK: E; Weight: 6.7g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960sÐ2000. This piece is accompanied by a report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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