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LOT 0041
Egyptian Stone Frog Amulet
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
2 in. (62.3 grams, 52 mm).
Modelled in the round as a crouching frog.
ProvenanceEx Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession no.1881.0614.137.
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LOT 0041
Egyptian Stone Frog Amulet
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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