CNG 91, Lot: 1759. Estimate $750. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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New Kingdom. 1550-1075 BC. Brown glazed steatite amulet in the shape of a fish (18x13mm). Back in the form of a fish with finely detailed scales, gills, and face, base engraved with a lotus plant flanked by a human figure and the cartouche for Tuthmosis III. Intact, pierced for mounting. Very rare.
From the Dr. John N. Winnie Collection, purchased from Sotheby's.