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LOT 0466
Egyptian Gold Panel
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
7/8 in. (0.33 grams, 21 mm).
Long rectangle with incised detailing, a suspension loop at either narrow end. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
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