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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.

Provenance

Mrs Allinson to Mrs Foster, 1867 and thence by descent to the current owner, Stanley Crescent, London, UK.

Literature

Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p. 53, fig. 54h, for a close parallel.

Footnotes

Amulets depicting the Tilapia fish served as symbols of regeneration.

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LOT 0002

Egyptian Faience Fish Plaque Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

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