287, Lot: 835. Estimate $300. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

2nd Intermediate Period. Circa 1650-1550 BC. Steatite scarab (16x12mm). Base carved with a sedge and a bee on top, representing the King of Upper and Lower Egypt and a falcon over a neb basket, flanked by Maat feathers. Minor chips at base, pierced for mounting.

From the Dr. John N. Winnie Collection. Purchased from Harlan J. Berk on 26 April 1999.