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773 - COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE DEITY AMULETS New Kingdom, Ca…

Estimate £450 - £900

Description

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE DEITY AMULETS New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A collection of three blue faience deity amulets, including, from left to right: the hippopotamus goddess Taweret standing on a rectangular base; a ram-headed hybrid deity with a solar disc between the horns, a dwarf-like human body, and the wings and tail of a bird; and the head of Bes with a plumed headdress and striated beard. Size: 20-36mm x 10-17mm; Weight: 8g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Switzerland; formerly with C.B. collection, 1970s-1990s.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd