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LOT 0485
Egyptian Silver Crocodile Amulet
LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
5/8 in. (0.49 grams, 15 mm).
Figure of a crocodile modelled in the round with pierced suspension lug. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. XLI, for examples of amuletic crocodile figurines.
FootnotesCrocodile amulets were worn for protective purposes to guard against dangerous creatures.
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