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LOT 0471
Egyptian Hardstone Miniature Vessel
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (5.3 grams, 18 mm).
Carved storage vessel with everted rim and strap handles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
See Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, for discussion.
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