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Description : Ancient Egypt, probably Hellenistic or Ptolemaic periods, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A simple, elegant, modern necklace design, with a thin chain made of several strands of narrow silver wire holding a square glass locket, with simple silver border. Inside the locket, occupying one half of the space is a fragment of papyrus that has been written upon by hand. The script appears to be in Greek or maybe Coptic, giving this a later date, the layers of folded papyus are clear to see, which is evidence of how this versatile material was reused over time. Size: 16.75 L (42.5 cm), locket measures 1.5 L x 1.5 W (3.8 cm x 3.8 cm) Provenance: Wearable, one-of-a-kind custom-designed ancient art jewelry from Muzeion Gallery, Dallas, TX All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #117083
Price: 560.25 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 600 USD-900 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 9A
Title : Ancient Egypt Necklace Design With A Fragment Of Papyrus Inside
Condition report : Modern stringing, papyrus is preserved between two heavy pieces of glass and has clear writing on it.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Exceptional Antiquities & Ethnographic Art
Sale date : 22 Sep 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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