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Description : Egypt, Ptolemaic to Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 330 BCE to 1st century CE. A beautiful necklace made of red-brown faience beads with five deep blue polygon lapis beads interspersed near the bottom of the loop. Afghanistan was the source of lapis beads for the ancient Egyptians and the Romans after them, so these beads would have taken a long journey to arrive at their final destination. Size: 17 L (43.2 cm) Provenance: Ex-Private New Orleans collection acquired over 25 years ago All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #118110
Price: 230.33 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 350 USD-500 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 24G
Title : Necklace W/ Egyptian Faience & Roman Lapis Beads
Size : 17 L (43.2 cm)
Condition report : Modern stringing, slight wear to beads.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Holiday Sale - Ancient | Asian | Ethnographic
Sale date : 08 Dec 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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