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LOT 0430
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Bracelet
LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
7 1/8 in. (4.3 grams, 18 cm long).
Restrung designer bracelet and with a modern magnetic clasp; composed primarily of disc-shaped and tubular beads, together with feature beads, one possibly amuletic. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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