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LOT 0581
Egyptian Silver Fly Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (1.33 grams, 20 mm).
With textured detailing to wings and body, loop for suspension. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a gentleman's family collection, 2000s.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pp.62-3.
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