HUGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SCARAB WITH CARTOUCHE OF TUT - ANCH - AMON
Kew Kingdom, Ca. 1342 - 1324 BC.
A stunning scarab made in turquoise faience. The top displays characteristic insectile features such as a miniscule head, thin legs folded underneath a large body, and two dome-shaped wings. The underneath has a Khepri Scarab holding the cartouche of the King Tuth Ankh Amon. For similar see: Louvre Museum Tuth - e_22807.
Size: 50mm x 35mm; Weight: 40g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.Ex. Guerlind Corp., Boulevard Royal 1, Luxemburg, Grand-Duche de Luxembourg, 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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Kew Kingdom, Ca. 1342 - 1324 BC.
A stunning scarab made in turquoise faience. The top displays characteristic insectile features such as a miniscule head, thin legs folded underneath a large body, and two dome-shaped wings. The underneath has a Khepri Scarab holding the cartouche of the King Tuth Ankh Amon. For similar see: Louvre Museum Tuth - e_22807.
Size: 50mm x 35mm; Weight: 40g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.Ex. Guerlind Corp., Boulevard Royal 1, Luxemburg, Grand-Duche de Luxembourg, 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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