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LOT 0521
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
23 5/8 - 27 1/2 in. (84 grams total, 60-70 cm long).
A group of three restrung faience mummy bead necklaces, each comprising multiple strands of polychrome beads including annular and tubular types. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before 1979.
From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
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