455, Lot: 578. Estimate $100. Sold for $100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Egypt. New Kingdoms Period. 1550-1070 BC. Steatite scarab set in antique gold bezel (scarab 17mm, in setting 22mm). Simple carving. Bordered. Pierced for suspension. On face: snw anX anX snw (eternal life for the Pharoah of Lower Egypt) and Papyrus roller. Traces of deposits on scarab. Website shipping rates do not apply.

From the William Whetstone Collection.