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LOT 0429
Egyptian Amethyst and Carnelian Bead Group
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1550-1292 B.C.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (13.57 grams total, 7.40-16.99 mm).
Comprising three biconical amethyst beads, four biconical carnelian beads and one teardrop-shaped amethyst bead. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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