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LOT 0468
Egyptian Bright Blue Faience Tubular and Other Bead Group
NEW KINGDOM, 1315-332 B.C.
1/8 - 5/8 in. (19 grams total, 2-16 mm).
Comprising a group of mostly tubular blue faience beads, with a few round examples; each pierced for stringing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 0468
Egyptian Bright Blue Faience Tubular and Other Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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