Faience is a glazed ceramic known for producing bright colours, especially blues, turquoises and greens. It is produced from quartz or sand crystals which are mixed with other compounds, and finished with a vitreous alkaline to glaze the surface. Faience glimmers in the light and was believed by the Egyptians to represent rebirth and immortality. Faience first appeared at the end of the fifth millennium B.C., enduring for four millennia in the Nile Valley. During the Predynastic period, only green and blue faience occurred, however from the Old Kingdom and onwards, alternative colours such as black and yellow and red were added to the palette. The colours had different symbolism, for example, blue was thought to reflect fertility and life. Faience was manufactured into amulets and jewellery, the substance was used to created scarabs, furniture and cups.
Egyptian Blue Faience Necklace
£ 150.00
A fine Ancient Egyptian restrung necklace consisting of long tubular beads displaying a variety of vibrant turquoise and blue tones. The necklace is finished with a modern small gold-plated clasp. (Please be aware that the clasp has not been professionally tied).
Half-length when folded circa 10.4 cm
Period: New Kingdom
Provenance: UK Gallery, early 2000's
Condition: Good condition. Slight chips to some of the beads consistent with age and wear.
SOLD
| Weight | 2.8 g |
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| Dimensions | L 10.4 cm |
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