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LOT 0438
Foot of an Egyptian Mummy
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
8 3/8 x 3 5/8 x 4 in. (753 grams total, 21.2 x 9.2 x 10 cm including box).
Preserved left foot from a mummy with bones (calcaneus and navicular) visible at the rear, phalanges; mounted in a sturdy glass display case. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from a licenced dealer in Cairo, Egypt, prior to 1975.
On loan to Walton Primary School as an educational exhibit circa 2001.
Property of a private collector, Walton on the Naze, UK.
Please note that this item is for collection only.
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