381, Lot: 627. Estimate $100. Sold for $190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

New Kingdom. Circa 1550-1070 BC. Steatite scarab (10x7mm). Face engraved with ra ka imen sa (“may protection follow the eternal ka”). Pierced. A couple of minuscule chips, otherwise a nicely preserved specimen.

From the Carl Devries Collection.