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Egyptian Faience Amulet w/ Lion, Ex-Mitry
Egyptian Faience Amulet w/ Lion, Ex-Mitry
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Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom Period, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A intriguing faience stamp seal bead of an oval shape with two flat faces presenting a lion on one side and a hieroglyph inscription on the other. The surface is glazed with a beautiful blue color, highly symbolic of the sacred Nile in Egyptian artistry. The inscription is perhaps a cartouche for Amenhotep III. Size: .56" L x .375" W (1.4 cm x 1 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Orange, California, USA collection, inherited by descent from Philip Mitry, noted antiquarian in Cairo Egypt prior to 1951, when he immigrated to the USA

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#161281
Condition
Chip to one corner with loss of blue glaze. Light mineral deposits and sharp details.
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Egyptian Faience Amulet w/ Lion, Ex-Mitry

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