Lot 283

Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Bead Necklace

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Bead Necklace

Estimate: $500 - $750

Starting Bid: $250

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A luminous necklace composed of dozens of Egyptian faience beads, their pale blue tones recalling the sacred color of the Nile and the open sky. The strand features long tubular beads punctuated by small spacer elements, culminating in an eye-catching geometric pendant-like arrangement at the center, all carefully restrung in modern times for secure, wearable presentation. In antiquity, faience jewelry was prized for both its beauty and its symbolism - a gleaming material associated with regeneration, protection, and the promise of life renewed. Size of largest bead: 0.5" L (1.3 cm); of strand: 24" L (61 cm)

Provenance: ex-Moore collection, Houston, Texas, USA; ex-Barakat Gallery, Los Angeles, California, acquired 1990's to 2005

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Item # 195753

  • Condition: Ancient beads strung on modern strand with a lobster claw clasp to be wearable. Some weathering and surface wear with a few chips to beads, but otherwise, very nice with vibrant colors.

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