CNG 93, Lot: 2027. Estimate $300. Sold for $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

2nd Intermediate Period. Circa 1650-1550 BC. Steatite scarab (17x14mm). Base engraved with a lion, a hippopotamus, and a crocodile. Intact, once glazed, pierced for mounting. Deeply engraved base.

From the David Hendin Collection.

An interesting piece depicting the three most representative animals living along the Nile.