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LOT 0483

Egyptian Faience Wedjat Eye Amulet

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

1 3/8 in. (5.2 grams, 35 mm).

With low-relief detailing, suspension loop originally above the eyebrow. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired mid 20th century.
From the private collection of the late Bill Verney.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no.10.130.1900, for similar but less detailed example.

CONDITION

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LOT 0483

Egyptian Faience Wedjat Eye Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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