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LOT 0003
Egyptian Faience Bead Mummy Mask with Collar
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
10 7/8 x 11 1/4 in. (556 grams, 27.5 x 28.5 cm).
Comprising a restrung panel of small glazed composition beads in various colours representing a mummy face mask with false beard and collar; framed and glazed.
ProvenanceEx collection of Mr & Ms François & Marion Reber - Burki, Rue des Beaux-Arts 10, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Collected in the first part of 20th century by Mr F. Burki, father of Ms Marion Reber.
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LOT 0003
Egyptian Faience Bead Mummy Mask with Collar
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian and Other Faience Amulet and Bead Group
New Kingdom, 1315-332 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a group of mostly blue faience beads and amulets of mixed types and forms, with others of different types, materials and colours; each pierced for stringing. 39 grams total, 1-26 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Egyptian Bone Poppy Head Amulet Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Carved and pierced at the stalk for threading. 4.65 grams total, 16-17 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Shrew Balsamarium Lid
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, ears upright and tail straight, on a circular lid with hinge loop to the rear, possibly from a balsamarium or other high-status container. 19.4 grams, 43 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
