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LOT 0504
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Djed Pillar Amulet
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (2.3 grams, 28 mm).
Amuletic pendant of the djed pillar with fine detailing; loop to the apex.
Provenance
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 84 (c), for type.
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