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LOT 0451
Egyptian Orange Carnelian Poppy Head Amulet
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, 1550-1292 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.59 grams, 13 mm).
Polished and with an integral pierced suspension loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 40.9.26, for similar.
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