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LOT 0417
Egyptian Faience Necklace with Pendant
NEW KINGDOM, 1400-1100 B.C.
31 1/2 in. (48 grams, 80 cm long).
Restrung group of tubular and fusiform faience beads with D-shaped pendant and two tiers of dangles beneath.
Provenance
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0417
Egyptian Faience Necklace with Pendant
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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