Egyptian Silver Scarab, c. 600 B.C.

(Egyptian Silver Scarab)

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Item No.
32.36970
Culture
Egypt, c. 600 B.C. 
Item Details.
Cast realistically with fine details and drilled horizontally for suspension. Such scarabs would have been part of an important and elaborate necklace of gold, precious and semiprecious stones.
Temple inscriptions suggest that for much of Egypt's history, silver was valued more highly than gold.

Provenance: Private UK collection of a Lady, acquired in the 1990s.

Size
2.5 cm L - 1 inch
Material
Silver, 10.6 grms 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
• Scarabs
Price.
US$ 1000
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