A Rare Multicolor Egyptian Amulet
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Description
Egypt; Late Kingdom, 716- 30 BC
A deep blue faience figure of a jackal with red band at neck and remains of greenish color in ears, nose. Unusual.
Dimensions
3/4” (1.9 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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A deep blue faience figure of a jackal with red band at neck and remains of greenish color in ears, nose. Unusual.
Dimensions
3/4” (1.9 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
Good with wear to pigment.
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- 25%
A Rare Multicolor Egyptian Amulet
Estimate $150 - $450
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