EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF ANUBIS

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Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A faience amulet of Anubis standing on a small rectangular base. The jackal-headed god has an elongated muzzle and upright ears, wears a pleated kilt, and stands with the left leg advanced. The arms hang straight with the hands against the thighs. A back pillar rises the full height of the figure and is pierced for suspension approximately at mid-height. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 04.2.151. Size: 40mm x 16mm; Weight: 4.5g Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.

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