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LOT 0425
Egyptian Glass Inlay Collection
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
1/2 - 1 1/8 in. (14.1 grams total, 14-29 mm).
Various fragments, most featuring floral motifs, and a rectangular red, black lined block with an eye at each narrow end. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market, 1977-1979.
Private collection, London.
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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