PTOLEMAIC PERIOD CARNELIAN NECKLACE WITH GOLD PENDANT Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 300 …

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PTOLEMAIC PERIOD CARNELIAN NECKLACE WITH GOLD PENDANT

Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 300 - 30 BC. A Ptolemaic period necklace composed of carnelian beads and a 23.5 ct gold pendant, with hammered designs showing a central figure, connected to the necklace with an elongated banded agate bead. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: 320mm x 15mm; Weight: 14g 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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PTOLEMAIC PERIOD CARNELIAN NECKLACE WITH GOLD PENDANT

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