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LOT 0469
Romano-Egyptian Glass Head Amulet and Gem Collection
ROMANO-EGYPTIAN, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (9.93 grams total, 12-18 mm).
Including a scaraboid plaque with face of Bes, a round amber-coloured face panel and other types. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
See Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, for discussion.
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