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Descrizione : **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic period, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. A pair of scarab amulets: one made of white steatite, with hieroglyphs incised on its underside, and one made of a reddish / brown amethyst with a smooth underside. Both have holes drilled through them laterally for suspension. Amulets of the scarab were hugely popular for over a thousand years in ancient Egypt, a symbol with staying power similar to that of the Christian cross, they seem to have been worn and carried by the living, although by the time of the Third Intermediate Period, they had also become part of the increasingly elaborate battery of items to be placed into graves for protection of the dead. Size of largest (amethyst): 0.65 W (1.7 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex London, United Kingdom 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. #129665
Prezzo: 0.00 USD 🔓Senza carta di credito.
Stima (bassa/alta) : 400 USD-600 USD 🔓Senza carta di credito.

Il lotto Lotto n° 1D
Titolo : Lot Of 2 Egyptian Scarabs - Amethyst + Steatite
Condition report : Small chip from the front of the steatite amulet. Surface wear commensurate with age, with light encrustation in the lower profile areas of the steatite scarab.
Artemis Gallery, banditore, Louisville, US 🔓Senza carta di credito.
Titolo di vendita : Clearance Sale - Ancient / Ethnographic Art
Data della vendita : 01/02/2018 🔓Senza carta di credito.
Riferimento dell'asta : Live Sale

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