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LOT 1911

Egyptian Style Steatite Fish Amulet

20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

1 3/4 in. (7.95 grams, 46 mm).

Comprising a slender oxyrhynchus fish on a supporting sledge with incised decoration and a pierced suspension block above.

Provenance

From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.

Footnotes

The Oxyrhynchus (meaning 'sharp-nosed') fish is featured in the later version of the Osiris legend as the creature that swallowed and preserved the phallus of the dismembered king.

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LOT 1911

Egyptian Style Steatite Fish Amulet

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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