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LOT 0448
Egyptian Hardstone Double Plume Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (2.58 grams, 27 mm).
Carved with integral loop to the reverse; old inked collector's reference 'ES716'.
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, pl.81(c).
Footnotes
This ancient amulet represents two ostrich feathers or shuty. Interestingly, these feathers were also present on the Atef crown of Osiris, the god of the afterlife and the dead. This suggests the amulet was believed to imbue the wearer with Osiris' divine power and protection.
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LOT 0448
Egyptian Hardstone Double Plume Amulet
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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