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LOT 0025
Egyptian Blue Amulet of Amun
LATE PERIOD, 26TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 664-525 B.C.
2 3/4 in. (15.75 grams total, 71 mm including stand).
The god modelled seated on a throne with a dorsal pillar, hands resting on his knees, wearing a short kilt and a two-plume feather crown; mounted on a wooden stand.
Provenancewith Charles Ede Ltd, London, UK.
Private collection, London, UK, acquired from the above on 12 July 1994.
Accompanied by a copy of the Charles Ede invoice.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12632-235078.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. XXX, no. 162a and 162d, for amulets of the god.
FootnotesThe amulet of the god Amun served both religious and protective purposes in ancient Egypt. Amun was a major deity associated with creation, kingship, and hidden power. Wearing an amulet bearing his image or name was believed to invoke his divine protection, grant strength, and confer favour or legitimacy. Such amulets were also placed among burial goods to ensure the deceased was protected and guided in the afterlife.
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