LOT 45:
EGYPTIAN GLAZED FAIENCE CAT AMULET
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Sold for: £70
Price including buyer’s premium:
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90.30
Start price:
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20
Estimated price :
£150 - £250
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EGYPTIAN GLAZED FAIENCE CAT AMULET
Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 332 - 30 BC.A glazed faience amulet depicting the goddess Bastet in a cat form with a loop for suspension attached to the neck. The amulet is well-formed, with naturalistic and smooth proportions and charming details such as the large ears and diminutive face. For similar see: The Walters Art Museum, Accession Number 48.1563. Size: 26mm x 15mm; weight 2gProvenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the UK art market, pre-2000.

