430, Lot: 631. Estimate $100. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Soapstone amulet base. Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BC. Stone base of an amulet, the upper portion of which has been broken off. Each side of the base is decorated with a serpent, while the bottom carries a lengthy pseudo-inscription of uncertain meaning. Dimensions: 37x16x12mm.

Ex Christie’s London ‘Fine Antiquities’ (10 July 1991), lot 85 (part of).