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LOT 0516
Phoenician Steatite Multi-Bodied Astarte Amulet
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (1.70 grams, 23 mm).
Carved as three radiating figures with conical headdress; the hair, limbs and other features shared by the three separate personae; pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1969-1999.
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LOT 0516
Phoenician Steatite Multi-Bodied Astarte Amulet
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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