Lot 271
An Egyptian mosaic glass spindle whorl
1 April 2014, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,500 - £2,000
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An Egyptian mosaic glass spindle whorl
Ptolemaic - Roman Period, circa 3rd Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.
With yellow four-petalled rosettes and red eyes, in a dark green matrix, 24mm diam
Ptolemaic - Roman Period, circa 3rd Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.
With yellow four-petalled rosettes and red eyes, in a dark green matrix, 24mm diam
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Provenance:
UK private collection, formed during the late 1950s and early 1960s.