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LOT 0496
Egyptian Faience Amulet Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 - 1 3/8 in. (25.3 grams total, 10-36 mm).
Comprising glazed amulets of various types, including scarabs, wedjat eyes, a sun disk and others; many pierced for suspension. [16, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.
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