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LOT 254822
Egyptian Ptolemaic Alabaster Amulet with Locust
1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (4.45 grams, 30 mm).
Translucent disc with an engraved locust with anatomical detailing, pierced through the upper edge. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Literature
Cf. for iconographic parallels in Egyptian Art Diab, A.M., ‘Iconographic Representations of Grasshopper in Ancient Egyptian Wilderness’ in Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels-University of Sadat City, Vol. 5, Issue (2/2), December 2021, p.128 fig.23,25.
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LOT 254822
Egyptian Ptolemaic Alabaster Amulet with Locust
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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