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LOT 0493

Egyptian Mummy Bead Necklace

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

19 1/2 in. (3.58 grams, 50 cm long).

Restrung group of glazed composition beads, mainly tubular and annular types. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a private Paris collection, France, 1960s.
From the personal collection of Derek Rogers, Suffolk, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0493

Egyptian Mummy Bead Necklace

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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