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LOT 0524
Egyptian Blue Faience Ibis Amulet
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 1550-1070 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (4.25 grams, 28 mm).
A glazed composition amuletic pendant of an ibis standing on a rectangular base, its curved beak resting on its chest. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection, 1975-1978.
LiteratureSee Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pp.27, 44.
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