287, Lot: 881. Estimate $300. Sold for $190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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New Kingdom. 1550-1075 BC. Green glazed steatite scarab (18x13mm). Base engraved with the name of Amenophis (Amenhotep) II within a cartouche; on left, signs for ‘the image of Ra’; on right, a falcon on the right in a pose of protection with widespread wings. Chipped at base, pierced for mounting.
From the Dr. John N. Winnie Collection. Purchased from Bruce Antiquities on 17 February 2000.