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LOT 0425
Egyptian Silver Poppy Amulet
LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
3/4 in. (1.46 grams, 19 mm).
Silver poppy-head with loop at the apex. [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. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.65 (n).
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