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LOT 0483
Egyptian Hardstone Fly Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 A.D.
1/2 in. (0.38 grams, 12 mm).
With linear detailing to body and wings, pierced at the neck. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pp.62-3.
Footnotes
Fly amulets were believed to protect against insect bites and ward off flying creatures through apotropaic magic. Additionally, the pharaoh would give gold fly-shaped pendants as military awards to recognise the bravery and persistence of soldiers in battle.
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