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LOT 0459
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Papyrus Flower Amulets
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
40 1/8 in. (25 grams, 102 cm long).
Restrung group of mainly tubular beads with five faience papyrus-flower pendants. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English deceased estate.
Acquired on the London art market in the early 1990s.
Property of a London, UK, collector.
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LOT 0459
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Papyrus Flower Amulets
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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From a central London ADA dealership, 1980-1990.
