Faience is a glazed ceramic known for producing bright colours, especially blues, turquoises and greens. It is produced from quartz or sand crystals mixed with other compounds, finished with a vitreous alkaline glaze to 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, yellow and red were added to the palette. The colours had different symbolisms for example, blue was thought to reflect fertility and life. Faience was manufactured into amulets and jewellery, the substance was used to create scarabs, furniture and cups.
Egyptian Blue Faience Necklace
£ 150.00
An Ancient Egyptian restrung necklace consisting of long tubular beads in different hues of vibrant blue and turquoise . The necklace is finished with a modern small gold-plated clasp (please be aware that the clasp has not been professionally tied).
Period: New Kingdom Period
Provenance: UK gallery, early 2000s
Condition: Fine condition, some beads are slightly chipped consistent with age. Half-length when folded 25.4cm
SOLD
| Weight | 2.4 g |
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| Dimensions | L 51 cm |
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