EGYPTIAN BRACELET WITH LAPIS LAZULI AND GOLD BEADS Late to Ptolemaic Period, Ca.…

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EGYPTIAN BRACELET WITH LAPIS LAZULI AND GOLD BEADS

Late to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. An Egyptian bracelet with lapis lazuli and gold beads, a cylindrical body and a drilled hole set in the centre of a revival elegant gold bracelet. Size: 71mm x 77mm; Weight: 8g Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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EGYPTIAN BRACELET WITH LAPIS LAZULI AND GOLD BEADS

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