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LOT 0412
Egyptian Smoky Quartz Heart Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (0.76 grams, 16 mm).
Carved with lateral triangular lugs, a pronounced rim surmounted by a ribbed suspension loop.
ProvenanceFrom a 20th century UK collection.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pp. 72-73, for a discussion of this amulet type.
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