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LOT 0469
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Lotus Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (1.77 grams, 17 mm).
With ribbed suspension loop bell-shaped plaque; collector's sticker to reverse.
Provenance
Ex UK collection, 1970s.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig. 65b, for a faience lotus pendant.
Footnotes
The lotus served as a symbol of both divine beauty and the sun's rejuvenating power.
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