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LOT 0532
Egyptian Glass Panel with Eyes
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (1.57 grams, 18 mm).
Irregular glass panel fragment with inlaid mosaic eye motifs; repaired.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0532
Egyptian Glass Panel with Eyes
Estimate £220 - 320€260 - 370 (for guidance only)$300 - 430 (for guidance only)
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