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This is the rating and price for An Egyptian Glass Heart Amulet, 1295


Description : An Egyptian glass heart amulet Ramesside, 19th Dynasty, circa 1295-1070 B.C. Originally opaque red in colour, now weathered to green, moulded with a human head in profile, wearing a plain wig, with incised detail of the almond-shaped eyes, arching brows and mouth, the rounded body uninscribed, 17/8in (4.8cm) high, the remains of a bronze suspension loop inserted into the top of the head
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About the lot N° 66
Title : An Egyptian Glass Heart Amulet, Period : 1295
Size : 17/8in (4.8cm) high
Notes : Provenance:Ex Israeli private collection, acquired prior to 1975.Literature:For a related example in opaque blue with a frontal head, cf. J. D. Cooney, Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities in the British Museum, IV: Glass, (London 1976), p.16, no.156. For a discussion of heart amulets, cf. C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, (London 1994), pp.72-73.
Bonhams 3, auctioneer, London, UK It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Antiquities
Sale date : 01 May 2008 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale
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