287, Lot: 819. Estimate $300. Sold for $225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Second Intermediate Period. Circa 1650-1550 BC. Steatite scarab (16x12mm). Base engraved with a coiled cord pattern. Cf. Niccacci 285. Slightly chipped at mount’s mouth from mount removal, once glazed, pierced for mounting. Nicely decorated back.

From the Dr. John N. Winnie Collection. Ex Bob Brier Collection.