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CIRCA 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
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FOUR NECKLACES FORMED OF ANCIENT BEADS
CIRCA 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
Including a Bactrian carnelian and banded agate bead necklace with thirty-two globular and polygonal carnelian beads, graduated in size, centered by a triangular banded agate bead; an Egyptian carnelian bead necklace with thirty-six globular and biconical beads, graduated in size, centered by three large biconical beads; an Egyptian carnelian bead necklace with small beads interspersed with heart-shaped pendant beads; and a Bactrian carnelian and shell bead necklace with small shell beads alternating with pairs of small carnelian beads, centered by a banded agate; together with an Egyptian amethyst scarab, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI-XIV, 2040-1640 B.C., mounted as a ring in a modern silver setting
Longest: 16 in. (40.6 cm.) long (5)
CIRCA 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
Including a Bactrian carnelian and banded agate bead necklace with thirty-two globular and polygonal carnelian beads, graduated in size, centered by a triangular banded agate bead; an Egyptian carnelian bead necklace with thirty-six globular and biconical beads, graduated in size, centered by three large biconical beads; an Egyptian carnelian bead necklace with small beads interspersed with heart-shaped pendant beads; and a Bactrian carnelian and shell bead necklace with small shell beads alternating with pairs of small carnelian beads, centered by a banded agate; together with an Egyptian amethyst scarab, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI-XIV, 2040-1640 B.C., mounted as a ring in a modern silver setting
Longest: 16 in. (40.6 cm.) long (5)
Provenance
Bactrian necklaces:
The Collection of Leonard Woolley's daughter.
with Astarte Gallery, London, 1996.
Egyptian necklaces:
Rev. William Arthur Shelton, Atlanta, Georgia, 1921.
Scarab:
European Private Collection, early 20th century.
with Tetragon, London, 2002.
The Collection of Leonard Woolley's daughter.
with Astarte Gallery, London, 1996.
Egyptian necklaces:
Rev. William Arthur Shelton, Atlanta, Georgia, 1921.
Scarab:
European Private Collection, early 20th century.
with Tetragon, London, 2002.
Special notice
No sales tax is due on the purchase price of this lot if it is picked up or delivered in the State of New York.