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LOT 0416
Egyptian and Other Artefact Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-323 B.C. AND LATER
3/4 - 3 1/8 in. (43 grams total, 18-79 mm).
Comprising: a blue-glazed shabti; remains of a rock crystal stamp seal and other stone items; carved pig figure; fragment of a Taweret amulet; together with other items. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK.
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