287, Lot: 903. Estimate $400. Sold for $360. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

New Kingdom. 1550-1075 BC. Steatite scarab (22x16mm). Base engraved with a cartouche above the sign for ‘millions of years’ and ‘gold’. Chip at base, otherwise good condition, once glazed, pierced for mounting.

From the Dr. John N. Winnie Collection. Purchased from Ancient World Arts on 4 April 2001.