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Lot 272

1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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An Egyptian hardstone fish amulet necklace
Middle Kingdom, circa 2133-1797 B.C.
Composed of a delicate string of small tubular beads and twenty-two flat-backed carnelian, jasper, lapis lazuli and amethyst fish amulets, restrung, 15½in (39.5cm) long

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Provenance:
German private collection, Paderborn, acquired prior to 1980.

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