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LOT 0503

Egyptian Hardstone Architectural Amulet

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

1 in. (2.38 grams, 25 mm).

Amuletic model of a stonemason's plummet.

Provenance

with Hotel des Ventes, Drouot, Paris, France.
From the collection of Mr H. Naudy, Paris, France.
Acquired at between 2004-2010.
Property of a French collector.

Literature

Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p. 85, pl.87a, for a similar haematite example.

Footnotes

The stonemason’s plumb bob amulet was most frequently made of a dark hardstone like this example and paired with a set-square amulet. Plummet amulets were thought to grant their owner everlasting balance and harmony.

CONDITION

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LOT 0503

Egyptian Hardstone Architectural Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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