Bidspirit auction | STUNNING EGYPTIAN GOLD AND FAIENCE

STUNNING EGYPTIAN GOLD AND FAIENCE PECTORAL NECKLACE - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A broad collar composed of multiple rows of tubular faience beads in green, blue, and earthly tones, interspersed with flat disc spacers and arranged in a graduated semicircular formation. The outermost row is strung with elongated drop-shaped gold beads, suspended vertically to form a fringe. The necklace is restrung on modern thread with a metal clasp. 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 08.200.30; Christie's Live Auction 1735, Ancient Jewelry, 7 December 2006, Lot 220.Size: 240/360mm x 5.3mm; Weight: 56gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.