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LOT 0493
Egyptian Glass Bead Necklace with Large Sekhmet Faience Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
13 3/4 in. (26 grams, 35 cm, amulet: 41 mm).
Restrung group of mosaic glass tubular beads, spherical and other spacer beads, pendant amulet of Sekhmet seated on throne.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. similar amulet in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory no.26.7.868.
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LOT 0493
Egyptian Glass Bead Necklace with Large Sekhmet Faience Amulet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
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Egyptian Faience and Glass Amulet Collection
New Kingdom-Late Period, circa 1550-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti Figure
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Mummiform figure with crossed arms, wearing a false beard and tripartite wig. 22.29 grams, 96 mm
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK. From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s. Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity. -
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Four-strand designer necklace composed of polychrome beads of mainly disc and cylindrical types. 22.7 grams, 64 cm
Acquired before 1979. From the private collection of Mr F.A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
For thousands of years, artisans in Egypt created vibrant ceramics to echo the beauty of rare jewels. These ornaments were created with almost every material, colour, and texture imaginable, and they come from across Egypt and beyond: vibrant blue lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, glossy black obsidian from Turkey, and aqua-green turquoise from the Sinai. They were worn in life and, after death, they served as precious ornamentation for mummies.
