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Lot 26C

26c: An Egyptian Bronze Karnak Temple Seal

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Description

Egypt, Late Dynastic, ca. 650 to 300 BC. Rare ancient bronze stamp, possibly for use in stamping pottery; with clear set of glyphs beneath a pyramidal housing. The hieroglyphs say, "per-Amun" literally "The House of Amun," which means, "The Temple of Amun," and likely refers to the temple complex at Karnak. 1" square x 1-3/8"H.

Provenance: Ex-private Northern Colorado Collection.

there is a reserve on this lot

Here's a link to a more elaborate example in the Petrie collection: http://www.jstor.org/pss/3822348

Condition

Intact

Estimate $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid $300
Us Auction
Feb 12, 2011
Ended
Auctioneer
Antiquities-Saleroom

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Boulder County, CO
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