Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Wadjet Amulet
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Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A lovely, wearable necklace formed from dozens of faience beads with a discoid wadjet (also wedjat or Eye of Horus) pendant - a powerful symbol of protection - in the middle. Displayed in hues of cobalt, sage, forest, ash, slate, periwinkle, sienna, and sky, the beads are presented in tubular and seed forms that are strung in an alternating pattern along the modern stringing. Capped with a silver-plated clasp, this is a gorgeous example of modern jewelry meets ancient art! Size (wadjet pendant): 0.7" W x 0.625" H (1.8 cm x 1.6 cm); (necklace): 17.75" L (45.1 cm)
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s
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.
#165263
Condition Report: Wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Faience beads and wadjet pendant are ancient, and stringing and silver-plated components are modern. Wadjet pendant repaired from two pieces with light adhesive residue along break lines. Chips and abrasions to some tubular and seed beads, with fading to scattered areas of original glaze color, and light encrustations. Nice remains of original color throughout.
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**First Time At Auction**
Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A lovely, wearable necklace formed from dozens of faience beads with a discoid wadjet (also wedjat or Eye of Horus) pendant - a powerful symbol of protection - in the middle. Displayed in hues of cobalt, sage, forest, ash, slate, periwinkle, sienna, and sky, the beads are presented in tubular and seed forms that are strung in an alternating pattern along the modern stringing. Capped with a silver-plated clasp, this is a gorgeous example of modern jewelry meets ancient art! Size (wadjet pendant): 0.7" W x 0.625" H (1.8 cm x 1.6 cm); (necklace): 17.75" L (45.1 cm)
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s
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.
#165263
Condition Report: Wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Faience beads and wadjet pendant are ancient, and stringing and silver-plated components are modern. Wadjet pendant repaired from two pieces with light adhesive residue along break lines. Chips and abrasions to some tubular and seed beads, with fading to scattered areas of original glaze color, and light encrustations. Nice remains of original color throughout.
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