Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE NECKLACE WITH PENDANTS

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE NECKLACE WITH PENDANTS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A restrung necklace composed of two decorative sections. The upper register is formed of ribbed barrel-shaped faience beads, interspersed with small gold discs and annular spacers. The lower register comprises thirteen vertically ribbed, mainly date-shaped pendants, alternating with the same gold elements and spacers as above.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA57886.Size: 185/370mm x 25mm; Weight: 27gProvenance: Private London collection; previously Denier collection, France 1980s.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.