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LOT 0016
Egyptian Amethyst Horus Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (5.9 grams, 27 mm wide).
Shown in the form of a falcon modelled perched on a rectangular base; drilled for suspension.
Provenance
From an early 20th century Home Counties, UK, collection.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 67(a), for type.
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LOT 0016
Egyptian Amethyst Horus Amulet
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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