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LOT 0002
Egyptian Faience Fish Plaque Amulet
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
5/8 in. (2.12 grams, 17 mm).
Rectangular plaque with raised Tilapia fish motif on the top and six ring-and-dot motifs on the underside.
ProvenanceMrs Allinson to Mrs Foster, 1867 and thence by descent to the current owner, Stanley Crescent, London, UK.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p. 53, fig. 54h, for a close parallel.
FootnotesAmulets depicting the Tilapia fish served as symbols of regeneration.
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