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Description : Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A beautiful and wearable necklace composed from dozens of faience beads in seed and tube forms in hues of coffee, citrine, turquoise, and sage. The upper ends are filled with small seed beads, and the necklace splits into 5 separate lower strands along the bottom. 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. Strung in modern times and capped with a modern brass clasp and loop combo, this is a lovely example of ancient Egyptian art! Size (necklace): 24.5 L (62.2 cm), size of largest bead (tube): 0.375 L (1 cm). Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, ex-private Hawaii, 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. #134493
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