Hatshepsut
The First Female Pharaoh
371, Lot: 996. Estimate $300. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. Hatshepsut (1479-1458 BC). Steatite scarab with traces of green glaze (18x12mm). Face depicts the name of Hatshepsut, fifth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty and the first woman in this role. Pierced. Cf. NFA 131.
From the Carl Devries Collection.