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LOT 0484
Egyptian Jasper Poppy Head Amulet
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH-19TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1550-1213 B.C.
5/8 in. (0.78 grams, 15 mm).
Polished and with integral pierced suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 40.9.26, for similar; cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.65 (n).
FootnotesAmulets in the form of poppies were used to heal, alleviate pain, and ward off death. This type of amulet was also associated with Osiris, the Egyptian deity of agriculture, death, and the afterlife.
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