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Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
A trio of gold rings — one affixed with a carnelian stone etched with a sphinx, another made into a tiny replica of a lantern and the third crafted to look like two heads — are expected to go ...
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Rival to Egypt, the Nubian kingdom of Kush exuded power and gold
They mark the site of the ancient city Meroë ... Munich, and the Egyptian Museum of Berlin.This gold ring is adorned with the head of the god Amun in the form of a ram. Photograph by Egyptian ...
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Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt that cost far less than modern pieces from modern luxury ...