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LOT 0499
Egyptian Blue Faience Cat Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (0.65 grams, 16 mm).
Sitting cat on a tongue-shaped base, suspension loop behind the shoulders.
Provenance
Ex London gentleman's collection, by descent 1980s.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 29(c).
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