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the seven carved scarabs of various materials, two believed to be ancient Egyptian the rest 19th century, all with hieroglyphic or iconographic carved bases: five of glazed steatite (three matt green of which the largest and the one set in a ring are thought to be ancient, one turquoise, one brown), one blue glass and one an opaque green hardstone; two are set in swivel rings, and one in a chain embellished mount on a bar brooch with a small pearl, the knife edge bar is engraved either side, 'The secret of the Soul, Thebes'; lengths of largest and smallest 2.4cm and 1.3cm (7)

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