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Egyptian Ptolemaic Alabaster Amulet with Locust Egyptian Ptolemaic Alabaster Amulet with Locust Egyptian Ptolemaic Alabaster Amulet with Locust
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LOT 0441

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, figs.23,25.

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LOT 0441

Egyptian Ptolemaic Alabaster Amulet with Locust

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*

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