Genekhet, Lady of the House

381, Lot: 609. Estimate $400. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

New Kingdom. Circa 1550-1070 BC. Blue glazed steatite scarab (26x18mm). Face inscribed “lady of the house, Genekhet” surrounded by linear coil-pattern border. Small chips on back. Pierced. Finely detailed. A large and impressive piece.

From the Carl Devries Collection.