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LOT 0046
Large Egyptian Hardstone Heart Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (7.24 grams, 29 mm).
Oval-bodied with a discoid top and integral suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 10.130.1796, for a very similar example.
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