Lot 32: AN EGYPTIAN REVIVAL CARVED STONE ANUBIS GAMING PIECE, 19TH CENTURY.
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A 19th-century Egyptian Revival carved stone gaming piece modelled as the jackal-headed god Anubis. The deity is represented with an elongated muzzle, tall pointed ears and almond-shaped eyes, wearing a striated ceremonial headdress or collar defined by deeply incised parallel lines. The figure rises from a substantial rounded rectangular base, with further carved detailing to the chest. The dark green stone displays areas of brownish surface deposits, wear and minor abrasions.
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