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LOT 0404
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Bracelet
LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
7 1/2 in. (4.48 grams, 19 cm long).
Restrung designer bracelet with a modern clasp; composed of polychrome beads of mainly disc and annular types and a larger banded feature glass bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
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Egyptian Bifacial Steatite Amulet with Tilapia Fish and Hieroglyphs
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Egyptian Blue Glass Ring
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Wound construction with raised partially gilded decoration. 10.61 grams, 32.49 mm overall, 19.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
