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LOT 0023
Egyptian Faience Isis Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
2 in. (4.87 grams, 52 mm).
Striding on a rectangular base, right arm held by her side, the other wrapped around her torso; wearing a modius of cobras topped by a horned sun disc; turquoise glaze; with reverse suspension loop.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1998.
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Opening Bid: £150
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Green glazed composition amuletic bead with cartouche of Thutmose III flanked by two pairs of rearing cobras to the underside. 5.45 grams, 21 mm
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
