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LOT 0517
Egyptian Blue Faience Plaque Fragment
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (4.68 grams, 31 mm).
A fragment of a glazed composition frieze with corner-angle frame and head wearing a tripartite wig, possibly from a divine triad group; set within a kiosk with supporting papyrus columns. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection, 1975-1978.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig.13.
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Fine condition.
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