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LOT 0427
Egyptian Jasper Poppy Head Amulet Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (3.17 grams total, 13-15 mm).
Carved jasper poppy head amulets pierced at the narrow end. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
See Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, for discussion.
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