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LOT 0471
Egyptian Faience Eye of Horus Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (4.02 grams, 26 mm).
Deep green glazed composition amulet of the wedjat.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Julian Bird, London, UK.
Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
See Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.43-4, for discussion.
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