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LOT 0457
Phoenicio-Egyptian Inscribed Frog Amulet
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 in. (1.32 grams, 10 mm).
Carved in the round on an ellipsoid base with incised Phoenician characters to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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