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Lot 27*

An Egyptian carnelian Eye of Horus

7 December 2021, 12:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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An Egyptian carnelian Eye of Horus
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-664 B.C.
Convex on both faces, with engraved chevron eyebrows and stylised falcon markings, 3.2cm wide

Footnotes

Provenance:
Private collection, Germany, acquired ca. 1955-1965; and thence by descent.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 12 June 2001, lot 174 (part).
with Medusa Ancient Art, Montreal, 2001.
Private collection, USA.

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