Ancient Egyptian Faience Faience Mummy Bead Necklace

Egyptian Mummy Beads Necklace Material : Faience. Dating Egypt, New Kingdom - Late Period, 1550-332 BC. Origin: Egypt. Size: 18 Inches. Condition: Preserved Condition. Egypt, New Kingdom - Late Period, 1550-332 BC. These faience beads have been restrung with small gold details and clasp. Most of the beads are a deep cerulean blue, with small almond-color beads between the blue. "Egyptian faience" was known as "tjehnet" to the ancient Egyptians, meaning brilliant or dazzling. It was made by grinding quartz or sand crystals together with various elements, including copper oxide, which gave it its distinct blue/green tint. Faience beads were used in everyday jewelry and also used to make burial nets to be placed over mummies. This string is particularly rare because it contains beads from the Amarna period, when King Tut lived and when King Akhenaten changed the official religion of Egypt to worship of Aten. Size: Necklace is roughly 6" diameter and approximately 18-1/2"L unclasped. Provenance: Swiss Collection 1972. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than …