Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 99:
EGYPTIAN CROWNED HORUS/CICADA JADE AMULET
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Sold for: £2,000
Start price:
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1,000
Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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EGYPTIAN CROWNED HORUS/CICADA JADE AMULET
Late to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC.An amulet of a crowned Horus with the body of a cicada, made of jade and perforated on the back. The fly amulet, known as the "Tyet" or "Knot of Isis, " was one of the many types of protective amulets used by the ancient Egyptians. It is often depicted as a stylised knot, resembling the shape of a fly or butterfly.Size: 20mm x 10mm; Weight: 1gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Guerlind Corp., Boulevard Royal 1, Luxemburg, Grand-Duche de Luxembourg, 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
