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LOT 0459

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Reproduction Scarabs

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. AND LATER

24 3/8 in. (9.9 grams, 62 cm long).

Restrung group of tubular and annular beads with interstitial later scarabs. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0459

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Reproduction Scarabs

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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