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LOT 0425
Egyptian Hardstone and Shell Hair Ring Collection
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1060 B.C. AND LATER
1/2 - 1 in. (16.1 grams total, 12-26 mm).
Comprising: three large white shell types; one carnelian type; six red jasper types. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.EA87318.
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