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Rare Egyptian Faience Amulet of Herm
Rare Egyptian Faience Amulet of Herm
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Description
Egypt; Ptolemaic- Roman Period, c. 1st century BC- 1st century AD. Rare depiction of a Herm with prominent phallus. Pierced for suspension behind shoulders.

1 - 1/8" (2.8 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 SothebyÂ’s, London in 1997.

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Rare Egyptian Faience Amulet of Herm

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