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LOT 0732
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Heart Amulet
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 664-30 B.C.
7/8 in. (2.14 grams, 21 mm).
Carved with lateral lugs, a pronounced rim surmounted by a ribbed suspension loop.
ProvenanceProperty of a London, UK, gentleman, 1970-2000.
LiteratureCf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl.I, nos.7a-p, for type.
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LOT 0732
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Heart Amulet
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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