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LOT 0520
Egyptian Porphyry Disc-Mace
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2500-1500 B.C.
5 1/2 in. (556 grams, 14 cm).
Circular in plan with worked cutting edge all round, socket with one chamfered face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProbably found Egypt, North Africa.
Acquired on the British art market.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.
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Egyptian Hardstone and Faience Necklace
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Opening Bid: £300
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Egyptian Hardstone Scarab with Ankh
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Plano-convex in profile with segmented upper face and incised ankh to the underside. 1.05 grams, 13 mm
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Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Mask with Netting
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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