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LOT 0518
Egyptian Hardstone Fly Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.34 grams, 13 mm).
With linear detailing to body and wings, pierced at the neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century UK collection.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pp.62-3.
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