Egyptian Faience Earring and Necklace Set

Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous ensemble of a necklace and 2 earrings that are constructed with dozens of petite faience beads that are glazed in a plethora of polychrome hues. The pair of earrings display beads in a pair of intertwined loops, and above are modern sterling silver French hooks. The necklace is strung with seed-form and tubular beads along the single outer strands as well as on the 3 strands comprising the main body, and the terminals are capped with a modern sterling silver loop and spiral clasp combo. Size (necklace): 20" L (50.8 cm); (largest bead): 0.41" L (1 cm); silver quality: 94.2%; (each earring): 1.875" H (4.8 cm); silver quality: 93.8%

Provenance: private Middletown, New York, USA collection

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Condition Report: Necklace and earrings are wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Faience beads are ancient; stringing and sterling silver components are modern. Minor nicks and fading to glaze pigment on some beads, with small areas of pitting, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to glaze pigment on most beads.