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504 - EGYPTIAN RED JASPER FACE INLAY AND POLYCHROME GLASS COLLAR N…

Estimate £8,000 - £9,000

Description

EGYPTIAN RED JASPER FACE INLAY AND POLYCHROME GLASS COLLAR New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A pair of inlays, from left to right: a polychrome glass collar composed of fused bands in yellow, red, blue and black; and a red jasper inlay in the shape of a human head in profile, with an elongated neck marked by two flesh folds, a rounded chin and a prominent ear pierced by a circular depression in the lobe. The face has an almond-shaped eye, arched brow, straight nose and full lips; the eye and eyebrow, now empty, were originally inlaid. Size: 27-41mm x 18-26mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex collection of a Gentleman (1913Ð2012) of Egyptian artefacts, bought 1950-70Õs, Hampshire, This item has been cleared 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 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd