CIRCA 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.

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A RARE EGYPTIAN GREEN GLAZED COMPOSITION AMULET OF A COW-HEADED GODDESS
CIRCA 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
The striding goddess with hands by her sides, 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high; and a group of eight green glazed composition amulets comprising a recumbent sphinx; a red crown; a white crown; a cobra; a beaded kilt or collar amulet; a set square; a crouching hedgehog; and a crouching hippopotamus, all circa 700-300 B.C., 1¼ in. (3.3 cm.) high max. (9)

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Sale room notice

Item six from this lot, the beaded kilt amulet, has been illustrated on page 94 of the catalogue and has been wrongly numbered as lot 176.

Lot Essay

The cow-headed goddess might be a representation of Isis, Mother of Apis or Hathor.

Item one: black ink inscription on back-pillar "C.SAKKARA".
Item seven: black ink inscription "Tell Pharaohn" (Buto).

See illustration on following page for part lot.

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