About the lot N° 97
Title : Fourteen Egyptian gold spherical beads
Provenance : Provenance:
Reputedly from the Ernst (1899-1989) and Marthe (1918-1999) Kofler-Truniger collection, Luzern, Switzerland, formed in the 1960's.
with Anubis Ancient Art, Rotterdam.
Arnold Meijer collection, the Netherlands, acquired from the above November 2001.
Published:
C.A.R. Andrews and J. van Dijk,
Objects for Eternity, Egyptian Antiquities from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection, Mainz, 2006, p. 46-47, no. 1.28.
Exhibited:
Allard Pierson Museum, Archaeological Museum of the University of Amsterdam, Objecten voor de Eeuwigheid, 17 November 2006-25 March 2007.
For an example of an 11th Dynasty spherical gold bead necklace from the mummy of Princess Muyet see W. Hayes,
The Scepter of Egypt I, New York, 1953, p. 229.Notes : This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
Condition report : The sheet gold beads are approximately spherical with some slight denting. They are re-strung on some thread. There is some overall surface wear including pitting and scratching.
Overall weight: 27.5gBonhams, auctioneer, London, UK
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Sale title : Antiquities
Sale date : 06 Jul 2023
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