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LOT 0431
Egyptian Bead Necklace with Hardstone Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
21 5/8 in. (19.7 grams, 55 cm long).
Restrung designer necklace with modern clasp; composed mainly of tubular and annular beads with a central scarab bead.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s.
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
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