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LOT 0483
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Faience Mummy Bead Necklace
LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
28 3/8 in. (31 grams, 72 cm long).
Composed of polychrome beads of mainly tubular and annular types; modern clasp. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1979.
From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
Cf. similar specimens in faience at the Worchester Art Museum, inventory no.1925.539.
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LOT 0483
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Faience Mummy Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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