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LOT 0427
Egyptian Hardstone Pendant with Inscription
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 3/8 in. (1.70 grams, 36 mm).
Teardrop-shaped flat pendant pierced at the broad end, with incised text to both faces. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of Doctor Girard, a collector for over 60 years.
with Hotel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand, 22 May 2017.
Property of a French collector.
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