£100
Curiosity/macabre: Art Deco Egyptian Revival Sarcophagus and Mummy Pendant, circa 1920
A gilt metal and enamel sarcophagus opening to reveal a (removable) mummy. The mummy’s gilt and enamelling remaining bright. Intricately detailed, with blue, white and turquoise enamel. Hieroglyphics to reverse.
In the 1920s there was a surge of interest in Egyptology after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
A rare survivor to be complete with the tiny mummy still within. Dimensions - overall length 3.2cms
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