Ancient Egyptian Faience - glazed scarab with wings - Late period
Beetle with two wings in turquoise glazed earthenware. The holes made it possible to fix the wings on the beetle. The wings are decorated with stripes. Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BC. Dimensions of the beetle: length 6 cm - length of the wings: 3. 9 cm each. In a perfect state of preservation. Origin: France, V. M. A. gallery Previous provenance history: former private collection established in the 1980s. The seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally, declaration of provenance seen by Catawiki. Important information: The seller guarantees that he/she is allowed to sell/ship this lot. The seller will ensure that the necessary authorisations, such as an export licence, are organised (passport for a cultural object) . The seller shall inform the buyer of the status, if the shipment should take more than a few days.
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Beetle with two wings in turquoise glazed earthenware. The holes made it possible to fix the wings on the beetle. The wings are decorated with stripes. Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BC. Dimensions of the beetle: length 6 cm - length of the wings: 3. 9 cm each. In a perfect state of preservation. Origin: France, V. M. A. gallery Previous provenance history: former private collection established in the 1980s. The seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally, declaration of provenance seen by Catawiki. Important information: The seller guarantees that he/she is allowed to sell/ship this lot. The seller will ensure that the necessary authorisations, such as an export licence, are organised (passport for a cultural object) . The seller shall inform the buyer of the status, if the shipment should take more than a few days.
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