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LOT 0448

Egyptian Silver Poppy Amulet Group

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

5/8 - 3/4 in. (3.68 grams total, 17-19 mm).

Three pendants each with poppy-head and loop at the apex. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gentleman 1980-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.65 (n).

Footnotes

Amulets in the form of poppies were used to heal and alleviate pain and to ward off death. These types of amulets were also linked to Osiris, the Egyptian deity of agriculture, death, and the afterlife.

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LOT 0448

Egyptian Silver Poppy Amulet Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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