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LOT 0496

Egyptian Seated Cat Amulet

PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.

3/4 in. (1.97 grams, 19 mm).

A carved carnelian amuletic pendant of the cat goddess Bastet sitting on a rectangular base, suspension loop behind the shoulders. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1980s.
Private collection of L.H., Staffordshire, UK.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.

CONDITION

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LOT 0496

Egyptian Seated Cat Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690

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