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LOT 0462
Egyptian and Roman Period Amulet Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 7/8 in. (8.9 grams total, 11-23 mm).
A mixed group of mainly composition and glass amulets, most with piercings or loops for suspension; including glazed fruit, figures, amulets with geometric motifs and others. [9]
Provenance
From an early 20th century UK collection.
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