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LOT 0588
Egyptian Emerald Hand Amulet on Gold Loop
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 664-30 B.C.
7/8 in. (2.00 grams, 22 mm).
Modelled as clenched fist with slender wrist, drilled for suspension with a coiled gold wire.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of an American gentleman, London, UK, 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.70, for a discussion of fist amulets; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item no.15.43.42.
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LOT 0588
Egyptian Emerald Hand Amulet on Gold Loop
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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Opening Bid: £5
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