Egyptian scarab depicting a bound captive

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A steatite scarab decorated with a figure of a kneeling captive, his arms bound behind his back. The scarab is set in an early 20th Century gilt-metal swivel mount with an amethyst crystal handle and has been used as a seal.

Culture
(Scarab), Egypt, New Kingdom, mid to late 2nd Millennium BC

Condition
Chipping and wear as shown, some red sealing wax attached to the surface

Size
Scarab: 1.4 x 1.1 cms, 8.1 cms total height with amethyst handle

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Hampshire, UK; formerly in an older collection probably formed in the late 19th or early 20th Century

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