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LOT 0697
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 multi-row 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 0697
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Shabti Amulet
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£600 (EUR 696; USD 810) ‡+BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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