624 - Egyptian Tubular Faience Mummy Bead String. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C. Comprising mostly green-glazed tubular beads, restrung. 2.63 grams, 36 cm (14 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Egyptian Tubular Faience Mummy Bead String. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C. Comprising mostly green-glazed tubular beads, restrung. 2.63 grams, 36 cm (14 1/8 in.). [No Reserve] Excavated from Egypt in 1914. From the private collection of Mr David Sams and his wife Elizabeth Kate Sams, gentry and amateur archaeologists who travelled to Egypt in 1914 with their daughter Ethel. Mr Sams and his wife led digging expeditions from which these items come from the family estate of Mr and Mrs Sams, by direct descent to their granddaughter. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.