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Lot 201

A group of Egyptian scarabs and seals
44

3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £3,812.50 inc. premium

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A group of Egyptian scarabs and seals
Second Intermediate Period-Late Period, circa 1700-332 B.C.
Including a bell-shaped stamp seal; a small lapis lazuli seal with prenomen, Menkheperre of Tuthmosis III; a steatite good wishes amulet inscribed: 'May your name remain and you have children'; a pale blue glaze funerary scarab; a steatite scarab with multiple legs, the underside with Tuthmosis II cartouche; a seal the upper side in the form of a baboon; and various other scarabs (44)

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Provenance:
Major James Findlay (1915-1990) collection, Aberdeen, acquired in the 1950s-1960s; and thence by descent.
Sold to benefit Archway, a respite care and housing charity in Aberdeen, charity no. SCO14665.

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