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LOT 0483

Egyptian Faience Shabti Group

LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.

1 5/8 - 2 in. (20 grams total, 41-52 mm).

Four blue-glazed mummiform shabtis with worn detail. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0483

Egyptian Faience Shabti Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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