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LOT 0730
Egyptian Faience Amuletic Plaque with Cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose III
NEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1400-1292 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (4.68 grams, 33 mm).
Formed as a rectangular plaque with the cartouche of Thutmosis III and a uraeus; attachment loop to the top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
For the catouche, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number 10.130.122.
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LOT 0730
Egyptian Faience Amuletic Plaque with Cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose III
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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