A Corinthian pottery aryballos, the body of ovoid form with wide flat rim and strap handle, the central body frieze decorated with a scale pattern, horizontal bands above and below, rays around base of neck, rim and foot, details incised and in added purple -- 3 7/8in. (9.9cm.) high, circa 6th Century B.C.; two turquoise glazed composition Egyptian amulets, comprising a figure of Thoth -- 1½in. (3.7cm.) high, and a wedjat-eye -- 1.4cm long, both Late Period (712-332 B.C.); a steatite scarab inscribed "[Ramesses II], beloved of Amun" -- 0.7cm long, 1290-1224 B.C.; three Coptic textile fragments, mounted and framed -- 4¾ x 2½in. (12 x 6.3cm.) max.; and a Peruvian pottery vessel, with two lug handles, two animals applied on shoulder, painted geometric decoration -- 6¾in. (17.2cm.) high (6)
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A Corinthian pottery aryballos, the body of ovoid form with wide flat rim and strap handle, the central body frieze decorated with a scale pattern, horizontal bands above and below, rays around base of neck, rim and foot, details incised and in added purple -- 3 7/8in. (9.9cm.) high, circa 6th Century B.C.; two turquoise glazed composition Egyptian amulets, comprising a figure of Thoth -- 1½in. (3.7cm.) high, and a wedjat-eye -- 1.4cm long, both Late Period (712-332 B.C.); a steatite scarab inscribed "[Ramesses II], beloved of Amun" -- 0.7cm long, 1290-1224 B.C.; three Coptic textile fragments, mounted and framed -- 4¾ x 2½in. (12 x 6.3cm.) max.; and a Peruvian pottery vessel, with two lug handles, two animals applied on shoulder, painted geometric decoration -- 6¾in. (17.2cm.) high (6)
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