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LOT 0473
Egyptian Carnelian Fly Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.83 grams, 14 mm).
Carved standing on a slightly curved pear-shaped base; simple anatomical detailing; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.
LiteratureSee Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pp.62-63, for discussion of fly amulets.
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