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LOT 0485
Egyptian Bone Poppy Head Amulet Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (4.65 grams total, 16-17 mm).
Carved and pierced at the stalk for threading. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
See Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, for discussion.
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Egyptian Faience Fish Amulet with Hieroglyphs
Second Intermediate Period, circa 1650 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Green glazed composition plaque with two tilapia fish placed tête-bêche, two groups of hieroglyphs to the underside. 5.43 grams, 23 mm
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980. -
Egyptian and Other Faience Amulet and Bead Group
New Kingdom, 1315-1069 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Most covered in a coloured glaze; amulets including fruits and deities; beads of a range of types. 34 grams total, 2-20 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Egyptian Hardstone and Faience Amulet Collection
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Including red jasper heart ib, bunch of grapes, seated Hathor, Horus falcon, a sow, hand in 'fica' gesture, tilapia fish and other types. 10.8 grams total, 13-25 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
