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AN EGYPTIAN HAEMATITE COBRA-HEADED PENDANT
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH/4TH CENTURY B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN HAEMATITE COBRA-HEADED PENDANT
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH/4TH CENTURY B.C.
Of elongated form, the naturalistic head with recessed eyes
2½ in. (5.6 cm.) long
Provenance
Formerly in a French private collection, acquired in the 1970s.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.
Lot Essay
Cf. C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, 1994, London, pp. 84-85, no. 86 for similar.