A Group of 3 Egyptian Iridescent Glass Deity Amulets
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Egypt; Late Period, 716-30 BC
Including an Osirid, Horus, and Isis. Two have very fiery, allover iridescence. Very rare.
Dimensions
greatest height: 1 1/2” (3.8 cm)
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Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby’s, London in 1997.
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Including an Osirid, Horus, and Isis. Two have very fiery, allover iridescence. Very rare.
Dimensions
greatest height: 1 1/2” (3.8 cm)
"
Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby’s, London in 1997.
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Condition
Very good.
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A Group of 3 Egyptian Iridescent Glass Deity Amulets
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