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Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace
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LOT 0408

Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

30 in. (26 grams, 76 cm).

Multi-stranded designer necklace composed of beads of mainly annular and cylindrical types. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired before 1979.
From the private collection of Mr F.A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. similar specimens in faience at the Worcester Art Museum, inventory no.1925.539.

Footnotes

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.

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LOT 0408

Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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