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LOT 0460

Egyptian Poppy Amulet Group

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

5/8 in. (3.55 grams total, 17-19 mm).

Three pendants each with poppy-head and loop at the apex. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a gentleman's family collection, 2000s.

Literature

Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.65 (n)

CONDITION

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LOT 0460

Egyptian Poppy Amulet Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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