Lot no. 553
EGYPTIAN CHALCEDONY SCARAB Ca. 500 - 300 BC. A chalcedony scarab with a segmented dorsal surface and incised legs. The underside with incised inscription flanked by a falcon representing Horus and a feather representing Maat, conveying the phrase 'Horus is a righteous Lord'. Size: 23.5mm x 16mm; Weight: 6.26g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
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ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
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04/27/2025
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