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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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