Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BANDED AGATE PENDANT

EGYPTIAN BANDED AGATE PENDANT - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A banded agate pendant with an elongated, leaf-shaped body tapering to a pointed tip. The surface displays alternating dark and light bands running horizontally across its length. The upper section narrows into a rounded suspension loop.For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, f. 89Size: 24.1mm x 10mm; Weight: 0.94gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.