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LOT 0433
Egyptian Hardstone and Faience Wedjat Eye Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (8.68 grams total, 12-21 mm).
Including examples with applied black detailing and openwork bands. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.46, for types.
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