14K+ Gold Earrings w/ Egyptian Faience Khnum Pendants
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous, unique, and wearable set of earrings displaying matching molded faience pendants that depict Khnum, the ram-headed creator god thought to be the source of the Nile River. Each example of Khnum is shown striding atop an integral plinth, holding both arms against a pleated kilt, and staring forward with eyes protruding between pairs of grand horns. Each plinth is secured within a vintage gilt copper base and hangs from a setting formed from 61% gold (equivalent to 14K+). The dorsal pillars and setting clasps are stamped with petite hieroglyphic symbols. Size (Khnum pendants): 0.25" W x 1.25" H (0.6 cm x 3.2 cm); (w/ setting): 2.3" H (5.8 cm); quality of gold: 61% (equivalent to 14K+); total weight: 15.2 grams
Provenance: ex-Leonard Auctions, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired from a local estate, collected between 1970 and 1990
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#160297
Condition Report: Constructed in modern times and wearable as shown. Faience pendants are ancient, and gold and gilt copper settings are modern. Fissure across thighs of one figure as shown. Both pendants have light encrustations within some recessed areas and softening to some finer details. Great preservation to glaze pigment.
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Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous, unique, and wearable set of earrings displaying matching molded faience pendants that depict Khnum, the ram-headed creator god thought to be the source of the Nile River. Each example of Khnum is shown striding atop an integral plinth, holding both arms against a pleated kilt, and staring forward with eyes protruding between pairs of grand horns. Each plinth is secured within a vintage gilt copper base and hangs from a setting formed from 61% gold (equivalent to 14K+). The dorsal pillars and setting clasps are stamped with petite hieroglyphic symbols. Size (Khnum pendants): 0.25" W x 1.25" H (0.6 cm x 3.2 cm); (w/ setting): 2.3" H (5.8 cm); quality of gold: 61% (equivalent to 14K+); total weight: 15.2 grams
Provenance: ex-Leonard Auctions, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired from a local estate, collected between 1970 and 1990
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#160297
Condition Report: Constructed in modern times and wearable as shown. Faience pendants are ancient, and gold and gilt copper settings are modern. Fissure across thighs of one figure as shown. Both pendants have light encrustations within some recessed areas and softening to some finer details. Great preservation to glaze pigment.
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