Lot no. 53
EGYPTIAN HOLLOW GOLD FINGER COVER OF A MUMMY'S HANDS.
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC.
A set of gold finger covers for a mummy. Made from hammered gold with a hollow body and details of the skin and nails. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 26.8.149. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Size: 37-40mm x 12-13mm; Weight: 10g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Antiquarium Ltd. 2002. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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