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LOT 1858
Grand Tour Sodalite Sekhmet Amulet
19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (23 grams, 51 mm).
Carved in the round as a seated cat on a tongue-shaped base, loop above the shoulder blades. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market, 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Saint Seraphim of Sarov (1759-1833) was a renowned Russian monk and mystic whose ascetic practice and counselling in cases of conscience awarded him the title Starets (spiritual teacher).
