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LOT 0462

Egyptian Stone Amulet Collection

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

1/2 - 3/4 in. (18 grams total, 14-21 mm).

Including scarab, pedestal-base and other types. [6, No Reserve]

Provenance

with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983.
Ex private North American collection.
London private collection, 2016.

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LOT 0462

Egyptian Stone Amulet Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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