EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE LOTUS BLOSSOM EARRINGS New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.
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EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE LOTUS BLOSSOM EARRINGS

New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A pair of Egyptian blue faience lotus amulets turned into wearable earrings. The amulets are attached to modern gold clips. For similar see: National Museum of Liverpool 56.20.627.25. Size: 37mm x 16mm; Weight: 7.7g 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 BLUE FAIENCE LOTUS BLOSSOM EARRINGS

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