Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE NECKLACE WITH CENTRAL

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE NECKLACE WITH CENTRAL EYE OF HORUS AMULET - Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC. A restrung necklace consisting of a strand of small, round faience beads that splits into two strands approximately two-thirds along its length. The beads exhibit a variety of shades, including teal, turquoise, beige, and brownish-red. The arrangement culminates at the centre in a faience wedjat eye amulet with an accentuated pupil. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA7845.Size: 290/580mm x 20mm; Weight: 12.03gProvenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Donald Wonder collection (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; thence by descent.