Lot Essay
Cf. C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p. 76, pl. 76b for similar.
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SAITE PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN GREEN GLAZED COMPOSITION URAEUS AMULET
SAITE PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
Of undulating form with detailed markings on the front, mounted
1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.) high
SAITE PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
Of undulating form with detailed markings on the front, mounted
1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.) high
Provenance
English private collection, and thence by descent to the present owner; acquired on the London art market in the late 1970s/early 1980s.
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