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LOT 0452
Egyptian Faience Amulet of Souls of Pe and Nekhem
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (0.52 grams, 20 mm).
Glazed composition amuletic pendant depicting a kneeling pharaoh embodying the souls of Pé and Nekhen, spirits of the predynastic rulers.
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection.
Ex Ancient Art, London N14, UK.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Literature
See Gardiner, A., Egypt of the Pharaohs, Oxford, 1961, for discussion.
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