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LOT 0471
Egyptian Bone Baboon Amulet
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
5/8 in. (1.17 grams, 17.91 mm).
Modelled seated with its left front paw raised to its lips. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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