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LOT 0437
Egyptian Cut-Glass Horus Amulet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.3 grams, 21 mm).
Modelled in the round, a falcon perched on a rectangular base, with a pierced lug between the shoulders.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Aufrère, S., Collections des Musées départementaux de Seine-Maritime, Rouen, 1987, pp. 111-112, nos. 158-159, for similar amulets in stone.
FootnotesFalcon amulets in ancient Egypt symbolised protection, kingship, and divine power. Often associated with the god Horus, the falcon represented the sky, the sun, and the living pharaoh. These amulets were typically placed with the deceased to ensure protection in the afterlife and to invoke the strength and watchfulness of Horus. Worn in life or death, falcon amulets reflected royal authority and divine guardianship.
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LOT 0437
Egyptian Cut-Glass Horus Amulet
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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