A group of forty Egyptian steatite and glazed composition scarabs, cowroids and beads and six scarabs, 46
Lot 290*
A group of forty Egyptian steatite and glazed composition scarabs, cowroids and beads and six scarabs, 46
Sold for £ 937 (US$ 1,244) inc. premium

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23 Oct 2012, 10:30 BST

London, Knightsbridge
Lot Details
A group of forty Egyptian steatite and glazed composition scarabs, cowroids and beads
Middle Kingdom - New Kingdom, circa 2133-1070 B.C.
Including a cowroid, the base with Hathor cow in marshes; another with a scorpion; some with geometric motifs, scrolls and good luck charms, 9mm-20mm; and six scarabs, Not Ancient (46)

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  • Provenance:
    Joseph Klein Collection, formed in New York between 1941 and 1980. Thence by descent.
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