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LOT 0483
Egyptian Carnelian Amulet Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (1.42 grams total, 8-16 mm).
Comprising a poppy head amulet, a stylised head amulet, and a seated figure amulet. [3]
Provenance
From an Israeli collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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