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Description : Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A beautiful necklace composed of braided faience bead strands - hundreds of faience seed beads of wine red, jet black, and creamy beige hues ranging from dark to light tones. To the Egyptians, faience was known as tjehnet, meaning brilliant or dazzling. It was made by grinding quartz or sand crystals together with various elements. Faience beads were used in everyday jewelry and were also used to make burial nets to be placed over mummies. A stunning example of wearable ancient art created from hundreds of ancient Egyptian faience beads. Size: braided faience beads measure 19 L (48.3 cm), 21 L (53.3 cm) including chain and clasp Provenance: ex private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #132230
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