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LOT 0537
Egyptian Red Jasper Cat Amulet
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
7/8 in. (4.58 grams, 22 mm).
Comprising a discoid flat base with high-relief carving of stylised zoomorphic figure with long pointed ears, possibly a hare, pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom a Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s.
From a private UK collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Three pendants each with poppy-head and loop at the apex. 3.68 grams total, 17-19 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman 1980-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Amulets in the form of poppies were used to heal and alleviate pain and to ward off death. These types of amulets were also linked to Osiris, the Egyptian deity of agriculture, death, and the afterlife.
