This is the rating and price for A COLLECTION OF FAIENCE, HARDSTONE, AND STEATITE SCARABS, 12TH/19TH DYNASTY, 1938-1196 B.C., comprising a 12th Dynasty yellow crystal

Description : scarab engraved underneath with the name of the lady Te Tu-khet, length 1.5 cm.; a brilliant blue faience scarab from the reign of Tuthmosis III, 1490-1439 B.C., the base finely carved in sunk relief with the prenomen of the king above the name of Amun, length 1.7 cm.; a steatite scarab, Hyksos Domination, circa 1650-1540 B.C., carved with a lion couchant beneath a field of spirals, length 1.9 cm.; a blue-green glazed steatite scarab, 12th Dynasty, period of Sesostris III, 1878-1842 B.C., the base carved in sunk relief with titles and the prenomen of the king within a cartouche, the flaw on the wingcase partially enclosed by hatching, length 3.4 cm.; a white glazed steatite scarab, 2nd Intermediate Period, 1715-1540 B.C., carved with the Horus Falcon wearing the crown of Lower Egypt within a meander border, length 2 cm.; a blue-green glazed steatite scarab, early 18th Dynasty, circa 1540-1450 B.C., engraved with a quatrefoil and spirals, length 1.5 cm.; a blue glazed steatite scarab, 12th/13th Dynasty, 1938-1650 B.C., carved with a decorative pattern in four registers, length 2.1 cm.; a blue glazed steatite scarab, regency of Queen Hatshepsut, 1479-1458 B.C., carved in sunk relief with the royal bee, length 1.45 cm.; a blue glazed steatite scarab, 19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, 1290-1224 B.C., carved in sunk relief with the king standing before the god Ptah, length 1.95 cm.; a black jasper or obsidian scarab, 18th Dynasty, 1540-1305 B.C, inscribed with the name of the lady Merit-Amun, length 1.25 cm.; a small blue glazed steatite scarab, 19th Dynasty, 1305-1196 B.C., carved with the name of Amun, length 0.8 cm.; a blue faience prism seal, 18th Dynasty, reign of Tuthmosis III, 1490-1439 B.C., each side carved with the prenomen of the king and other inscriptions, length 1.4 cm.; a turquoise glazed steatite cylinder seal, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep I, 1529-1508 B.C., carved in sunk relief with two panels each showing the king striding to right and holding a crook, a third panel containing the prenomen of the king, length 2.3 cm.; a turquoise faience ring fragment, 18th Dynasty, reign of Ay, 1337-1332 B.C., the bezel carved in sunk relief with the prenomen of the King, Kheperkheprure, length 2.8 cm.; and a blue-green glazed steatite scarab, 18th Dynasty, reign of Tuthmosis III, 1490-1439 B.C., carved with the prenomen of the king and the name of Amun, length 1.7 cm. Provenance: The Duke of Northumberland (Sotheby & Co., London, April 21st, 1975, no. 120-1) for the yellow crystal scarab The Duke of Northumberland (Sotheby & Co., London, April 21st, 1975, no. 41, illus.) for the Sesostris III scarab Dr. John Seeger, for the white glazed scarab Michel Abemayor, New York, for the scarab with quatrefoil Charles D. Kelekian, New York, for the scarab with decorative pattern Spencer-Churchill Collection, for the scarab with royal bee Lady Meux, for the scarab of Ramesses II The Duke of Northumberland (Sotheby & Co., London, April 21st, 1975, no. 55-3, illus.) for the black jasper or obsidian scarab Michel Abemayor, New York, for the scarab with the name of Amun Michel Abemayor, New York, 1970, for the prism seal Spencer-Churchill Collection, for the cylinder seal Michel Abemayor, New York, 1971, for the scarab with the name of Tuthmosis III and the name of Amun Published: S. Birch, Catalogue of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities at Alnwyck Castle, London, 1880, for the scarab of Sesostris III Wallace Budge, Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux, no. 451.
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