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LOT 0487
Egyptian Glass Fragment Collection
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, 1550-1292 B.C. AND LATER
5 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. (319 grams total, 14.5 x 13.5 cm including box).
Comprising fragments of mainly opaque blue glass displaying polychrome motifs; held in a clear-topped presentation case with clasp.
ProvenanceEx Japanese art market.
London art market, 1996.
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