A Predynastic pottery tapering jar painted with marine scene showing wading birds -- 3in. (8cm.) high, Naqada II, circa 3100 B.C.; two red jasper penannular hair rings, New Kingdom (1500-1000 B.C.); a glass paste mummy eye -- 3cm. long; and two miniature hardstone scarabs all Late Period (712-332 B.C.)

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A Predynastic pottery tapering jar painted with marine scene showing wading birds -- 3in. (8cm.) high, Naqada II, circa 3100 B.C.; two red jasper penannular hair rings, New Kingdom (1500-1000 B.C.); a glass paste mummy eye -- 3cm. long; and two miniature hardstone scarabs all Late Period (712-332 B.C.)
See illustration on previous page for items two and four (6)

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