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LOT 0491
Egyptian Faience Fish Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 3/4 in. (3.20 grams, 43 mm).
Tilapia fish modelled in the round; tail restored. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Doctor Girard, a collector for over 60 years.
with Hotel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand, 22 May 2017.
Property of a French collector.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.93(c).
FootnotesThis amulet represents a ‘Tilapia nilotica’ or ‘bolti’, a prevalent fish species found in the Nile. Not only was it esteemed for its delicious taste, but it was also revered as a symbol of rebirth and resurrection due to its unique ability to carry its eggs in its mouth, suggesting self-creation.
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