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LOT 0449
Egyptian Faience Lion's Head Amulet
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
5/8 in. (1.23 grams, 14.8 mm).
Modelled frontally with a radiating mane framing the face, pierced horizontally. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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