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LOT 0059
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Shabti Amulet
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (3.12 grams, 31 mm).
Carved in the round as a mummiform figure, with a detailed collar and tripartite wig; rear suspension loop.
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired on the Swiss art market in 1992; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, 92e, for a similar example in turquoise faience.
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LOT 0059
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Shabti Amulet
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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