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LOT 0508

Egyptian Faience Amulet Group

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

5/8 - 1 in. (11.6 grams total, 16-25 mm).

Comprising three heart amulets, two phallic amulets, and a ribbed fruit amulet. [6]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

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LOT 0508

Egyptian Faience Amulet Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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