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LOT 0467

Egyptian and Other Faience Amulet and Bead Group

NEW KINGDOM, 1315-332 B.C. AND LATER

1/8 - 1 in. (39 grams total, 1-26 mm).

Comprising a group of mostly blue faience beads and amulets of mixed types and forms, with others of different types, materials and colours; each pierced for stringing.

Provenance

UK gallery, early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0467

Egyptian and Other Faience Amulet and Bead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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