Ptolemaic, circa 332-30 B.C., the beetle having a blank, smooth underside without hieroglyphics. Wooden display stand is included.

3 x 7.5 in.; stand 4 x 9 in.

Purchased in 1977 from dealer Lucien Viola, New York City. Copies of Viola's cover letter, bill of sale, descriptive listing and an account statement naming this item are available.

Lucien Viola currently resides in Morocco where he continues to run "Galerie L'Ibis." He has donated Egyptian antiquities to such esteemed institutions as the Louvre and Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Mr. Viola is proud to count John Lennon and Yoko Ono among his former clients.
The Collection of Dr. Malcolm Hardy, Chapel Hill, NC

Typical light wear, else no apparent condition concerns.

$600 - 900