Lot Essay
For a similar example of bull, cf. V. Arveiller-Dulong and M.-D. Nenna, Les verres antiques du Musée du Louvre, Paris, 2011, no. 472.
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PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
Details
FOUR EGYPTIAN OPAQUE RED GLASS AMULETS
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
Comprising three trussed bulls; and a heart amulet
Bulls: 1½ in. (3.9 cm.) long max.; heart: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm.) high max. (4)
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
Comprising three trussed bulls; and a heart amulet
Bulls: 1½ in. (3.9 cm.) long max.; heart: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm.) high max. (4)
Provenance
The Groppi Collection, Switzerland; acquired in the 1920s-1940s.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.