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Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Petal Beads Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Petal Beads Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Petal Beads
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LOT 0010

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Petal Beads

NEW KINGDOM, AMARNA PERIOD, 1550-1070 B.C.

20 1/2 in. (9.19 grams, 52 cm long).

Restrung using turquoise tubular beads interspersed with annular beads of various colours and graduated polychrome petal-shaped beads, some with a loop at each end.

Provenance

From an early 20th century UK collection.

Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.

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LOT 0010

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Petal Beads

Sold for (Inc. bp): £572

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