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LOT 0432

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Mask

PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C. AND LATER

3 1/2 in. (17.3 grams, 89 mm).

Restrung beadwork panel of exceptional colour depicting a mummy face mask with false beard; restrung with some later beads.

Provenance

Ex Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France, 1980-1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.

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LOT 0432

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Mask

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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