Lot 32
Lot 32
AN EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI SCARAB

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

Estimate
USD 5,000 - USD 7,000
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AN EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI SCARAB

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

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THE PROPERTY OF AN EAST COAST PRIVATE COLLECTOR

AN EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI SCARAB
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
The beetle naturalistically modeled with a detailed clypeus and a finely-striated wing-case, the legs articulated, mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
1 in. (2.5 cm.) long; ring size 6

PROVENANCE
The Property of a Gentleman; Antiquities, Christie's, London, 17 November 1977, lot 475 (part).
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