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LOT 0442
Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
7/8 - 21/8 in. (38.5 grams total, 23-56 mm).
Comprising: pierced rosette pendant; Isis suckling Horus pendant; winged serpent plaque; scaraboid with high-relief Horus to the domed face and 'Men-Kheper-Ra' for Thutmose III to the underside, mounted on a stand with an impression. [4]
Provenance
Acquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Literature
See Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, for discussion.
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LOT 0442
Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Part of an old collection dating back to the 19th century. Ex property of a gentleman, acquired before the 1980s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.