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New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1410-1372 B.C. Modelled with carapace and mouth details, the underside with hieroglyphic text giving the dedication: 'the good god, lord of the Two Lands, beloved of Amun', with the cartouche containing the throne name of Amenhotep III (Neb-Maat-Re). Cf. Newberry, P.E., Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire N° 36001-37521, Scarab-shaped Seals, Cairo, 1907, pl. IV, no. 36202, for a scarab with a similar layout belonging to one of Amenhotep III's predecessors. 2.53 grams, 17 mm (5/8 IN.).
From the collection of Doctor Girard, a collector for over 60 years. with Hotel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand, 22 May 2017. Property of a French collector.
From the collection of Doctor Girard, a collector for over 60 years. with Hotel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand, 22 May 2017. Property of a French collector.
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Egyptian Faience Scarab for Amenhotep III
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000
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