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LOT 0454
Egyptian Faience Bead Earring Pair
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
2 1/2 in. (1.99 grams total, 62 mm each).
Composed of colourful annular beads threaded to a modern bar with an earring hook. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient Art, London, UK.
From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s.
Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
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Egyptian Faience Amulet of Taweret
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Private collection, Carouge, Switzerland, assembled in the 1980s-1990s. Thence by descent to the collection of Mr S.P., since 2020. -
Phoenician Blue Glazed Faience Scaraboid with Winged Beast and Tree
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Anatomical detailing on the body, underside with a standing quadruped with open wings and curving tail, tree before. 1.5 grams, 15 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
Phoenician Stone Scaraboid with Man Working in a Field
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Domed body with incised detailing, underside showing a man tending his land. 3.21 grams, 15 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s.
