Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT
COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD BEAD AND APPLIQUE - Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A pair of gold ornaments comprising a plaque and a bead. The rectangular gold plaque depicts a female face in frontal view with a tripartite wig, voluted side locks, and a broad collar, likely representing Hathor. Accompanying the plaque is a vertical gold bead formed of four joined globular units with ridged collars.Size: 19.9-27.3mm x 6.1-18.1mm; Weight: 4.65gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.