Description : Faience Amulets and Carnelian beads are from ancient Egypt, ca. 750 to 500 BCE. This is a modern stringing with ancient Egyptian carnelian stones and three faience amulets, one of Bastet, the cat goddess, and two of Taweret, the pregnant hippopotamus. There are interspersed with nearly opaque, thin blue beads, small silver beads, and dangling silver coin-like objects. Highly wearable and pretty necklace! Size: 17.5 L (44.4 cm)
Provenance: Ex- Private J. Denver, CO collection
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About the lot N° 7A Title : Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulets Condition report : Wear to beads and some preservation material on the faience amulets. Modern stringing. Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Ancient, Pre-Columbian and Ethnographic Sale date : 22 Jun 2016It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale