An Egyptian Carnelian and Faience Bead Necklace
Sale 1139 - Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical
Mar 21, 2023
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$504
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Lot Description
An Egyptian Carnelian and Faience Bead Necklace
New Kingdom, 18th-20th Dynasty, 1550-1070 B.C.
Length 21 1/2 inches (54.6 cm).
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York, acquired in the 1960s; thence by descent.
Composed of biconical carnelian beads and turquoise faience fluted beads, strung with a modern gold hook and loop closure.
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