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LOT 0448
Egyptian Bronze Jackal Amulet
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (13.6 grams total, 34 mm including stand).
Kneeling jackal-headed figure wearing a pleated shendyt - kilt and holding regalia in its hands; on an integral, tongue-shaped base with a suspension loop at the back. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
FootnotesAn interesting amulet. The jackal-headed figure is likely Anubis, the prominent funerary deity, though it could also be Wepwawet or Duamutef, one of the Four Sons of Horus.
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LOT 0448
Egyptian Bronze Jackal Amulet
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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