371, Lot: 1012. Estimate $300. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. Amenhotep III (circa 1386-1353 BC). Blue glazed steatite scarab (16x11mm). Face depicts the pharaoh’s name, made up of Ra neb maat. Amenhotep was ninth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, also known as Amenophis III and Nebma’atre. Tiny chips. An attractive specimen. Pierced. Cf. Rowe 544.

From the Carl Devries Collection.