Fine Lapis Lazuli Amulet of Maat

Circa 25th Dynasty - Late Period, 747-332 BC

Description: Fine amulet in blue lapis lazuli depicting Maat in transparent robe striding forward arms at her sides. On integral base.

Height: 0.9 in. (2.3 cm)

Condition: Intact except for missing Maat feather (and suspension loop) from top of her head.

Provenance: Private New England collection of an Egyptian lady who emigrated to the US in 1956.

Exhibited: Amarillo Art Center, Texas, October 9, 1974-November 3, 1974

Reference: See Antiquities Egyptiennes, Inventaire des collections du Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dion, p. 168, #219, for the type.

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Price: SOLD