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LOT 0502
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace
NEW KINGDOM-LATE PERIOD, 1550-332 B.C.
19 1/4 in. (5.64 grams, 49 cm long).
Composed of polychrome glazed beads of mainly tubular and annular types, together with pendant beads including two blue Amarna bunches of grapes, fruits and lotus buds; restrung with a modern clasp.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London gentleman, 1980s-1990s.
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