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LOT 0553
Egyptian Gold Poppy Amulet
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (0.21 grams, 12 mm).
Bulbous poppy-head with loop at the apex.
ProvenanceEx French collection, early 20th century.
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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