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LOT 0589
Egyptian Brown Stone Fish Amulet
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 332-30 B.C.
3/4 in. (1.76 grams, 19 mm).
Plano-convex in section with eye, mouth and scale detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Chris Belton Artefacts, 1980s.
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LOT 0589
Egyptian Brown Stone Fish Amulet
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Early Dynastic, circa 3000 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £260
Biconvex in profile with central vertical socket; mounted on a custom-made stand. 305 grams total, macehead: 61 mm wide, 74 mm including stand
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Late-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
The bell may have been part of a musical instrument. Many musical rituals centred on Hathor, often accompanied by musicians playing sistrums. -
Egyptian Faience Earrings on Modern Mounts
Late-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Each composed of two groups of faience disc beads separated by a longer tubular bead with a modern gold wire fitting. 0.85 grams total, 43 mm each
Ex Ancient Art shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
