Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace
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description: New Kingdom Period to Late Period, c. 1070–600 BC, Egypt A beautiful ancient Egyptian necklace, carefully restrung for preservation, composed of numerous small disc-shaped faience beads arranged in a harmonious combination of red, black, blue, brown, and white. The carefully balanced sequence of colours creates an elegant and distinctive appearance, reflecting the refined aesthetic of ancient Egyptian personal adornment. Faience was one of the most characteristic and celebrated materials of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship. Produced from finely ground quartz and coated with a lustrous alkaline glaze, it was capable of producing brilliant turquoise, green, and blue surfaces reminiscent of precious and semi-precious stones. These luminous colours were closely associated with fertility, regeneration, and eternal life, while the introduction of additional colours from the Old Kingdom onward added further decorative and symbolic richness. Jewellery such as this served a purpose far beyond simple adornment. Faience beads were closely associated with protection, rebirth, and immortality and were worn by the living as well as placed with the dead as funerary and protective objects. Their shimmering surfaces and vivid colours also evoked highly prized materials such as turquoise and lapis lazuli, allowing Egyptian craftsmen to reproduce the visual qualities and symbolic associations of precious stones in a versatile and comparatively accessible medium. Said to originate from Naukratis, the important Egyptian-Greek trading centre in the Nile Delta, this necklace represents a particularly attractive survival of ancient Egyptian jewellery. Visually appealing and rich in cultural significance, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the sophisticated traditions of Egyptian adornment while providing a tangible connection to one of the ancient world's most enduring civilizations. Condition: Good overall. Surface wear and abrasions consistent with age; minor chips, nicks, and attractive…
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