Egyptian Faience Cylindrical Beaded Necklace

£ 125.00

A beautiful Egyptian restrung faience necklace, composed of long cylindrical beads ending in a silver plated clasp. The beads feature different shades of a light blue and turquoise.

Please be aware that this is a general lot and more than one item is available for purchase. Length supplied may vary slightly by a few millimetres. Individual selection is not available.

Date: Circa 1991 – 1570 BC
Period: Middle Kingdom Period
Provenance: Early 20th century UK collection, Surrey.
Condition: Very fine, some areas of earthly encrustation to the beads. Necklaces have been restrung and are suitable for modern wear with care.

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SKU: CS-265 Category:

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. 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.

To find out more about the use of faience in Ancient Egyptian culture please see our other relevant blog post: What is Egyptian Faience?

Weight 9.7 g
Dimensions L 42 cm
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