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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. Egyptian Tilapia Fish Amulet, 1550



Descripción : New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A bronze amuletic figurine (nekhau) of a tilapia fish modelled in the round with large dorsal fin, hollow with round-section attachment peg to the underside and remains of a second to the rear. Property of a London gentleman, acquired by his father in the 1970s, thence by descent. Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, plate 69. The tilapia fish was sacred to the goddess Hat-Mehyt who had a cult centre in the north east of the Nile delta at Mendes. The tilapia was a symbol of rebirth and was also believed to accompany and protect the sun god on his daily journey across the sky. 80 grams, 94mm (3 3/4).
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Estimación (baja/alta) : 1500 GBP-2000 GBP 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 52
Título : Egyptian Tilapia Fish Amulet, ÉPOCA : 1550
Condition report : Fine condition.
TimeLine Auctions, subastador 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : TimeLine Auctions - Antiquities, Day 1
Fecha de la venta : 25/02/2016 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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