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LOT 0462
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace
LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
30 in. (26.2 grams, 76 cm long).
Composed of multiple strands of polychrome composition beads of mainly annular and tubular types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1979.
From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
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