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LOT 0538
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace
LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
37 3/4 in. (8.9 grams, 96 cm).
Composed of vibrant blue tubular and annular beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Norri collection, Milton Keynes, UK, 1980s-1990s.
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