Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BANDED AGATE RAM-SHAPED PENDANT

EGYPTIAN BANDED AGATE RAM-SHAPED PENDANT - Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A wonderfully banded agate amulet in the form of a fish. The fish depicted is a Nile carp. The amulet has carved disc eyes, incised lines behind them forming outlines, on top and on the back defined fins. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. Size: 30mm x 16mm; Weight: 7g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.