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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A fine, hand-carved scarab formed from chalky white steatite. The scarab has identifiable insectile features such as a petite head, retracted legs, and a wing carapace on the topside, and the bottom boasts an incised image of a cobra in front of the falcon-headed god Ra. The pendant is drilled lengthwise through the body and mounted with a slender pin between the termini of a modern 22K+ (95% fineness) gold swivel ring. The ring boasts a thick band, a pair of hemispherical terminal caps, and thin wire wrapped the shoulder area. Size (ring): 1.1 W x 1.2 H (2.8 cm x 3 cm), size (scarab): 0.8 L x 0.5 W (2 cm x 1.3 cm), US ring size 9.25, quality of gold: 22K+ (95% fineness), total weight: 14.5 grams. Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #142076
Price: 747.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 1200 USD-1800.0 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 6
Title : Egypt, Late Dynastic To Ptolemaic Period
Size : 1.1 W
Condition report : Wearable as shown. Scarab is ancient, and gold components are modern. Minor nicks and abrasions to scarab, with softening to some finer details, and light abrasions to gold components, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient | Asian | Ethnographic Winter Variety
Sale date : 10 Jan 2019 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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