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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A beautiful gathering of three faience button scarabs, each with an integral perforated suspension loop across the underside. The two larger buttons are either a pale or dark hue of blue-green, and the smallest scarab has a pistachio-green color. Each button has a light glazed surface which helps to accentuate their insectile features. Ancient Egyptians believed scarabs had an inherent regenerative power, so mummies would oftentimes have such scarab buttons sewn into the lining of their funerary wrappings in order to facilitate these processes in the afterlife. Size of largest (blue-green): 0.625 L (1.6 cm). Provenance: ex Hank Johnson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, ex HD-Enterprise, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired from the estate of Philip Mitry, Cairo, Egypt, collected in the 1950s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #129776
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Estimate (low-high) : 500 USD-700 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 7
Title : Trio Of Egyptian Faience Button Scarabs
Size : 0.625 L (1.6 cm)
Condition report : All items have age-commensurate surface wear, fading to pigmentation and light loss to surface glaze. Light earthen deposits within recessed areas and mineral deposits throughout, otherwise intact and very good.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Antiquities | Asian | Ethnographic
Sale date : 18 Jan 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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