Lot 0259

A Group of 2 Rare Ancient Face Beads

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Item Details

Description

Mediterranean; c. 3rd century BC- 3rd century AD
One with three faces, two of which are damaged with glue repair. The other bead appears to be Egyptian,of faience, and features a finely carved, somewhat grotesque face. Rare!

Dimensions

largest: 1/2" (1.3 cm)

Provenance:
Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.