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EGYPTIAN GOLD URAEUS PLAQUE

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EGYPTIAN GOLD URAEUS PLAQUE
EGYPTIAN GOLD URAEUS PLAQUE
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Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC.
An Egyptian 23 ct gold plaque in the shape of a Uraeus. The rearing cobra is detailed with anatomical features, rendered with horizontal lines. For similar see: Met Museum Accession Number: 25.3.167. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: 19mm x 13mm; Weight: 0.3g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
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EGYPTIAN GOLD URAEUS PLAQUE

Estimate £600 - £900
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Starting Price £300
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