A Very Fine Egyptian Obsidian Scarab
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Description
Egypt; 1st Millenium BC
A beautiful example of fine, classic style, with crisp glyphs and beautiful surface.
Dimensions
3/4" (1.9 cm)
Provenance:
Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.
A beautiful example of fine, classic style, with crisp glyphs and beautiful surface.
Dimensions
3/4" (1.9 cm)
Provenance:
Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.
Condition
Very good.
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- 25%
A Very Fine Egyptian Obsidian Scarab
Estimate $300 - $900
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