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Lot 23*

Three Egyptian turquoise faience amulets
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7 December 2021, 12:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Three Egyptian turquoise faience amulets
Third Intermediate Period-26th Dynasty, circa 1069-525 B.C.
Comprising a rectangular plaque finely moulded with an udjat eye, with ribbed suspension loop, 2cm x 1.8cm; a tyet-knot amulet, the girdle of Isis with pierced back pillar, 2.8cm; and a crescent moon amulet, 1.6cm high (3)

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Provenance:
Udjat eye: Alex Anckonie II collection, a US Navy SEAL, acquired ca. 1960s-1970s; and thence by descent.
Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 23 October 2012, lot 324 (part).
Private collection, Europe, acquired at the above sale.
Tyet-knot: J.-A. Mariaud de Serres (1920-1999) collection, and thence by descent to J.-P. Mariaud de Serres (1944-2007).
with Anubis Ancient Art, Rotterdam.
Private collection, Europe, acquired from the above 8 June 2004.
Crescent moon: Dr. Jacques Schotte (1928 – 2007) collection, Leuven, formed 1960's–1970's.
Dr. Jan Beekmans (1927 – 2008) collection, Borken.
Private collection, Europe, acquired from the above 2002.

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