Ancient Egyptian Earrings made of Faience Mummy beads with Amarna amulets - 5.5 cm (No reserve price)
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Ancient Egyptian faience mummy-bead earrings with Amarna amulets, authentic/original and in excellent condition, strung on modern 925 silver wire with a total length of 5.5 cm and dimensions 5.5 cm high, 0.2 cm wide, 0.4 cm deep, provenance United Kingdom.
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- Strung on modern wire with Silver Earrings (925).
- Total length: 5.5 cm. Average bead size: 2-4 mm.
- Additional condition information: Amarna amulets are glued.
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Provenance/Known History:
Ancient Egyptian Faience Mummy beads: Ex William Ohly 1883-1955, Abbey Museum, New Barnet, by descent. After that A&O Gallery, UK.
Ancient Egyptian Amarna amulets: Ex. Mustaki collection, Egypt, pre-1950's. In various UK collections after 1950. After that A&O Gallery, UK.
Important information:
- A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot.
- Invoices, import- and export papers etc. will not be shared with customers.
- Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.
IMPORTANT!
Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding.
- Strung on modern wire with Silver Earrings (925).
- Total length: 5.5 cm. Average bead size: 2-4 mm.
- Additional condition information: Amarna amulets are glued.
Registered shipping.
Provenance/Known History:
Ancient Egyptian Faience Mummy beads: Ex William Ohly 1883-1955, Abbey Museum, New Barnet, by descent. After that A&O Gallery, UK.
Ancient Egyptian Amarna amulets: Ex. Mustaki collection, Egypt, pre-1950's. In various UK collections after 1950. After that A&O Gallery, UK.
Important information:
- A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot.
- Invoices, import- and export papers etc. will not be shared with customers.
- Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.
Details
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Century/timeframe
14th - 4th Century BC, Amarna Period (New Kingdom) to Late Period
Name of object
Earrings made of Faience Mummy beads with Amarna amulets
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2025
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
5.5 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1883
Width
0.2 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
Depth
0.4 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
