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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.
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LOT 0459
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Reproduction Scarabs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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