LEVANTINE GRAECO-PERSIAN AGATE SCARABOID

Ca. 700 - 500 BC. A pale agate scaraboid with a smooth convex back, pierced longitudinally through the body. The base is engraved with a large two-winged scarab enclosed by an oval hatched border. Size: 33mm x 24mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex ex London gentleman, SM, deceased 1969-99. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.