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LOT 0475
Egyptian Orange Carnelian Poppy Head Amulet
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, 1550-1292 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.47 grams, 12 mm).
Polished and with integral pierced suspension loop; element from a broad collar. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 40.9.26, for similar; cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.65 (n).
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