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LOT 0403
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Faience Shabti
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
2 3/4 in. (9.43 grams, 70 mm).
Plano-convex in section with plain back, mummiform type with agricultural tools. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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