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LOT 0480
Egyptian Faience Eye of Horus
LATE NEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1570-1075 B.C.
3/4 in. (0.78 grams, 21 mm).
Openwork wedjat pendant with suspension loop above and slender frame.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.46 (j).
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LOT 0480
Egyptian Faience Eye of Horus
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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