Description : Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. Three beautiful necklaces created from blue-green faience beads. Each necklace has at least twenty-four slender tube-form beads as well as dozens of smaller seed beads each in hues of espresso, umber, and beige. Strung in modern times, this is a wonderful and wearable collection from ancient Egypt! Size of longest: 17 L (43.2 cm), size of largest bead: 1.125 L (2.9 cm).
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection
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Price: 186.75 USDIt's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 250 USD-350 USDIt's free to register now to view!
About the lot N° 8 Title : Trio Of Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Beaded Necklaces Condition report : Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. All beads have age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, small chips, and some fading to coloration, otherwise very good. Light earthen deposits throughout. Artemis Gallery, auctioneerIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Ancient / Ethnographic Art - Spring Variety Sale date : 05 Apr 2018It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale