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Egyptian Faience Scarab. Circa 300 B.C. Discoid...

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Egyptian Faience Scarab. Circa 300 B.C. Discoid base with crouching frog pierced longitudinally for threading; underside with a solar disc and unidentified symbol. Cf. Lacovara, P., and Markowitz, Y.J., Jewels of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Treasures from the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester MA, 2020, p. 116, no.1925.594, for similar. 0.56 grams, 13 mm (1/2 in.). Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an old collection inventory note. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)