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LOT 0019

Sold for (Inc. bp): £598

EGYPTIAN AMARNA PERIOD BEADED FRUIT NECKLACE
18TH DYNASTY, 1332-1346 B.C.
17 1/4 in. (13.1 grams, 44 cm).

Restrung necklace of annular and tabular beads with fructiform amulets.

PROVENANCE:
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

LITERATURE:
Cf. Aldred, C., Jewels of the Pharaohs. Egyptian Jewellery of the Dynastic Period, London, 1971, p.135 no.125, and p.231, for an elaborate Amarna necklace incorporating similarly shaped bi-chrome petal-shaped pendant beads.

FOOTNOTES:
Petal-shaped beads of faience and glass were widely used in jewellery during the Amarna Period. During this era, advanced production methods enabled the creation of bi-chrome and polychrome designs, which often included newly developed colours. This resulted in vibrant necklaces that resembled festive collars made of natural floral elements.

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