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LOT 0501
Egyptian Amarna Faience Amulet Group
NEW KINGDOM, AMARNA PERIOD, 1353-1336 B.C.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (0.99 grams total, 10-16 mm).
Comprising polychrome amulets of various types, with suspension loops, including figures of Bes and other deities in animal form. [5]
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection, Surrey, UK.
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