Lot no. 107
EGYPTIAN BANDED AGATE RAM-SHAPED PENDANT
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
A wonderfully banded agate amulet in the form of a fish. The fish depicted is a Nile carp. The amulet has carved disc eyes, incised lines behind them forming outlines, on top and on the back defined fins. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994.
Size: 30mm x 16mm; Weight: 7g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
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