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LOT 0537
Egyptian Steatite Fish Amulet with Horse
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
3/4 in. (3.04 grams, 20 mm).
A bifacial rectangular amulet with incised fish in profile to the obverse, a standing horse to the reverse; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Constable collection, 1990s.
Ex P. Morris collection.
Accompanied by an old photograph dated 'London 1997'.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p. 53 fig. 54h, for a similar fish amulet, but with a monkey depicted on the reverse.
Footnotes
This amulet depicts a ‘Tilapia nilotica’ or ‘bolti’, a prevalent fish species found in the Nile. Not only was it esteemed for its delicious taste, but it was also regarded as a symbol of rebirth and resurrection due to its unique ability to carry its eggs in its mouth, symbolising self-creation.
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