Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period to Ptolemaic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 30 BCE; Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian Kingdom to Sasanian Empire, ca. 2000 BCE to 600 CE. A pair of wearable necklaces strung in modern times using ancient faience beads from Egypt and banded agate from Central Asia. The Egyptian necklace is comprised of tiny tubular and seed faience "mummy" beads with a barrel clasp. The agate necklace has modern silver and brass spacer beads to balance the agate beads, and a lobster clasp. Beads were one of the most important and widely used objects by ancient humans because they served not only as personal adornments and symbols of social status but also as mediums for trade, communication, and cultural expression across vast distances. Upon modern discovery, these scattered beads are often collected and restrung into wearable jewelry, such as these. Size of agate strand: 20" L (50.8 cm); largest bead: 1" L x 0.5" W (2.5 cm x 1.3 cm)

Provenance: private Southern California collection, California, USA, acquired through descent 2006; ex-private California collection, USA, before 2000

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    Condition:
  • Chips and nicks to beads, with some mineral encrustations. Strung in modern times using modern wires, clasps, and spacer beads.

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by Artemis Gallery
November 1, 2024 8:00 AM MDT
686 S. Taylor Ave., #108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

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