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LOT 0013
Egyptian Silver Osiris Amulet
LATE NEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1000 B.C.
2 1/2 in. (8.7 grams, 64 mm).
Suspension loop to the reverse; Osiris standing wearing the Atef crown, arms folded across the chest holding the crook and flail, regalia of kingship.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection, Home Counties, UK, 1930-1940s.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig.12(d).
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