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LOT 0515
Egyptian Faience Amulet and Fragment Group
MAINLY LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/8 - 2 1/4 in. (42 grams total, 6-56 mm).
Including standing Bastet figure, wedjat amulets, shabtis and other types. [30, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North London gentleman, 1990s.
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