Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD AND

EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD AND GLASS PENDANT DEPICTING A BIRD - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A gold and blue glass pendant in the form of a stylised bird. The pendant is crafted from a single piece of blue glass, shaped with a curved beak and an elongated body. The edges are framed in a gold border that follows the contours of the figure.Size: 20.1mm x 8.8mm; Weight: 0.56gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.