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LOT 0741
Romano-Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (7.01 grams total, 18-26 mm).
Comprising: a melon, two clenched-fist amulets, and two female figurines. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Petrie, W.M.F Amulets, London, 1994, Plate I, figs. nos. 13a-b, for similar examples of clenched-fist amulets.
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LOT 0741
Romano-Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
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Romano-Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a melon, two clenched-fist amulets, and two female figurines. 7.01 grams total, 18-26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Squat in profile with low rim to the mouth; old collector's label 'Roman pot found at Aswan'. 75.8 grams, 63 mm wide
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