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409 - RARE COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN GOLD AND BRONZE MUMMY EAR PLUGS.

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

RARE COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN GOLD AND BRONZE MUMMY EAR PLUGS. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A collection of three mummy ear plugs, each with a convex circular gold cap above a tapering bronze shank with a rounded and pierced terminal. Size: 11-11mm x 8-8mm; Weight: 2.3g Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a distinguished New York private collection, assembled between 1975 and 1995. The collection was authenticated in the early 1990s by Dr. Jack Ogden and Barbara Deppert Lippitz, leading specialists in ancient jewellery. A significant number of objects from this collection were also published in a professional catalogue. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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