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LOT 0519

Egyptian Marble Eye Inlay

LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.

2 1/4 in. (24.4 grams, 58 mm).

A carved white marble eye inlay from a statue; unfinished. [No Reserve]

Provenance

London, UK, art market, 1980s.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0519

Egyptian Marble Eye Inlay

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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