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LOT 0457
Egyptian Carnelian Hair Ring Group
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
5/8 in. (7.10 grams total, 17 mm).
Each a penannular band with a barrel-shaped profile. [2]
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0457
Egyptian Carnelian Hair Ring Group
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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