Ancient Egyptian Necklace made of Faience, Glass and Gold Mummy beads - 45 cm (No Reserve Price)

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- Strung on modern wire with Silver Lobsterlock (925) .

- Total length: 45 cm. Size of beads on average 4-5 mm. Gold is 22+ Ct.

- Initially, gold was exclusively reserved for the use of Kings, and eventually for nobles, too. Gold was considered to be the skin of Gods and Goddesses in the Egyptian pantheon, and a Pharaoh might order his eternal resting place capped with a brilliant gold-plated pyramidion to reflect the blessings of the sun god Ra.

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Provenance/Known History:

Ancient Egyptian Faience and Glass Mummy beads: Ex. Private A. B collection, UK. Collected in the 1930's. After that A&O Gallery.

Ancient Egyptian Gold beads: Ex. Private Japanese collection. Collected in the 1970's. After that A&O Gallery, UK.

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