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LOT 0469
Egyptian Gold Fly Amulet
LATE NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
3/4 in. (0.72 grams, 18 mm).
A sheet-gold fly amulet with heart-shaped wings, head formed as suspension loop.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
Cf. Andrews, C., Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990, p.174, fig.160a, for a bead string interspersed with many gold fly amulets.
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