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LOT 0458

Egyptian Silver Gazelle Amulet

LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C. OR EARLIER

3/4 in. (1 grams, 21 mm).

Figure of a leaping gazelle modelled in the half-round, two attachment loops to the reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From 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.

Literature

Cf. Aldred, C., Jewels of the Pharaohs: Egyptian Jewellery of the Dynastic Period, London, 1971, pp. 74, 202, fig. 55, for the ‘falcon collar’ of Queen Ahhotep, which includes similar leaping ibex figures.

Footnotes

The ‘flying gallop’ pose of animal figures, including the ibex, in ancient Egyptian jewellery elements is considered to be of Aegean influence.

CONDITION
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LOT 0458

Egyptian Silver Gazelle Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

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