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LOT 0508
Egyptian Turquoise Faience Bead Necklace
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
18 1/8 in. (4.93 grams, 46 cm).
Restrung using mainly tubular beads interspersed with small annular beads; modern clasp.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century UK collection.
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Egyptian PreDynastic Black-Topped Jar
Naqada I-II, 4000-3200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Of ovoid form tapering to a narrow flattened base. 274 grams, 13.5 cm
From the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.
The 'black-topped' ware was the most common funerary pottery during Naqada I and Naqada II periods, with a small volume of production in the Naqada III, Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods. -
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Mask
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Restrung beadwork panel depicting a mummy face mask with false beard. 26.9 grams, 11.2 cm
Previously with Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France. From a Paris gallery. -
Egyptian Faience and Glass Bead Group
Mostly Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Mixed group of mostly tubular glazed composition beads in various colours, with later small glass beads. 15.2 grams total, 2-20 mm
Previously with Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France, and from a Paris Gallery.
