Seventeen hardstone uninscribed scarabs
Middle Kingdom, circa 2050-1786 B.C.
Of amethyst, rock crystal and carnelian, some with carved wing-cases and details, all except one pierced longitudinally, 14mm min length - 21mm max length (17)
Middle Kingdom, circa 2050-1786 B.C.
Of amethyst, rock crystal and carnelian, some with carved wing-cases and details, all except one pierced longitudinally, 14mm min length - 21mm max length (17)
Sold for
£3,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Fifteen from Christie's, London, Antiquities, 28 November 1979, lot 321.
Category: Antiquities
Auction terms and conditions