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LOT 0480
Egyptian Carnelian Bead Bracelet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. OR LATER
8 1/4 in. (16.4 grams total, 21 cm long).
Composed mainly of biconical, oblate, and other beads with three larger pendants; with modern gold attachment.
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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