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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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Egyptian Jasper Poppy Head Amulet Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Carved jasper poppy head amulets pierced at the narrow end. 3.17 grams total, 13-15 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £247
Carved with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing and engraved with hieroglyphs to the base; pierced for suspension. 7.14 grams, 24 mm
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017. -
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile
Circa 5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of a medallion (orbiculus) decorated with geometric interlaced patterns on a purple background, framed by a minute recurring spiral, surrounded by an external circle. 149 grams, 36.5 x 36.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Tapestry technique on natural linen. It is highly probable that this tapestry was part of a tunic decoration, an orbiculus, medallion in purple applied to the shoulders and the lower part of the garment, front and back.
