Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab decorated with concentric circles - 1.8 cm (No reserve price)
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Ancient Egyptian scarab decorated with concentric circles, carved in steatite, ca. 1750–1650 BC, 1.8 × 1.3 × 0.7 cm, in very good condition with some edge chipping; EU shipping only due to new regulations.
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Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding.
- Iconography: Concentric Circles
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Provenance/Known History:
Ex. London collection, Salisbury, 1990 - 1997. After that A&O Gallery, UK.
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- A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot.
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IMPORTANT!
Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding.
- Iconography: Concentric Circles
Registered shipping.
Provenance/Known History:
Ex. London collection, Salisbury, 1990 - 1997. After that A&O Gallery, UK.
Important information:
- A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot.
- Invoices, import- and export papers etc. will not be shared with customers.
- Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.
Details
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Century/ Timeframe
ca. 1750-1650 BC, Late Middle Kingdom to early Second Intermediate Period
Name of object
Scarab decorated with concentric circles
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2025
Material
Steatite
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Some chipping of the edges. Otherwise in very good condition. See pictures.
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
1.8 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Width
1.3 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
Depth
0.7 cm
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
