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Lot 110*

An Egyptian feldspar and silver falcon amulet

7 July 2016, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£3,000 - £4,000

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An Egyptian feldspar and silver falcon amulet
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.
Probably a depiction of Horus, with delineated wings and face, wearing a silver double crown with suspension loop behind, 2cm high

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Provenance:
The Harer Family Trust Collection, acquired in 1978.
With Superior Gallery, Los Angeles, 26 September 1978.
Sotheby's, New York, 17 February 1978, lot 248.
Accompanied by a copy of the Harer Collection index card.

Exhibited:
San Bernardino, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, 1997-2010.
Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection:
San Antonio Museum of Art, 1993-1995.
Arizona State University Museum, 1992.
San Bernardino, University Art Gallery, 1992.

Published:
G. Scott, Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection, San Bernardino, 1992, no. 101, pp.152-3.

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