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LOT 1893

Egyptian Style Stone Amulet Collection

20TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 - 1 in. (13.34 grams total, 13-25 mm).

Including scaraboid, papyrus sceptre, sun disc on pedestal, double feather, and other types. [6, No Reserve]

Provenance

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

CONDITION
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LOT 1893

Egyptian Style Stone Amulet Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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