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LOT 1985
Egyptian Glass Fragment and Eye Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1/4 - 2 7/8 in. (290 grams total, 7-74 mm).
Composed of bichrome and polychrome stone and glass eye inlays, including examples with iridescent surfaces. [57]
Provenance
Previously in a private collection, acquired between 1965-2020.
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