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LOT 0498
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
37 3/8 in. (17.9 grams, 95 cm long).
Restrung group of annular and tubular beads. [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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Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace
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Restrung group of tubular and annular beads, centrepiece a pendant bust of Pataikos. 8.46 grams, 64 cm long
From an old English deceased estate. Acquired on the London art market in the early 1990s. Property of a London, UK, collector.
Pataikos is a representation of the creator deity Ptah, and his diminutive form is a symbol of his immense magical power.
