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Auction archive: Lot number 207

An Egyptian green schist heart scarab

Antiquities
5 Jul 2018
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,644 - US$3,966
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 207

An Egyptian green schist heart scarab

Antiquities
5 Jul 2018
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,644 - US$3,966
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

An Egyptian green schist heart scarab Third Intermediate-Late Period, circa 800-500 B.C. The top carved anatomically as a scarab beetle, with incised wing case, the underside with nine finely incised lines of text, the top line left blank for the name of the scarab's owner, the remaining lines inscribed with Chapter 30B, the heart scarab formula, 5.5cm long; and an Egyptian bright blue glazed composition winged scarab, the body and two wings of the scarab made separately, perforated for attachment, the details painted in red ochre, scarab 4cm wide, wings 5cm wide each (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 207
Auction:
Datum:
5 Jul 2018
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

An Egyptian green schist heart scarab Third Intermediate-Late Period, circa 800-500 B.C. The top carved anatomically as a scarab beetle, with incised wing case, the underside with nine finely incised lines of text, the top line left blank for the name of the scarab's owner, the remaining lines inscribed with Chapter 30B, the heart scarab formula, 5.5cm long; and an Egyptian bright blue glazed composition winged scarab, the body and two wings of the scarab made separately, perforated for attachment, the details painted in red ochre, scarab 4cm wide, wings 5cm wide each (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 207
Auction:
Datum:
5 Jul 2018
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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