Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PENDANTS

PAIR OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PENDANTS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A pair of faience pendants in turquoise-green glaze. The pendant on the left is modelled as a cluster of grapes, with a rounded, tapering form and a series of raised nodules. A small gold loop is affixed at the top for suspension. The pendant on the right has a vertically ribbed, conical shape with a pierced suspension hole running transversely through the upper section. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, 56.20.627.45.Size: 15.8-21.1mm x 7.8-10.5mm; Weight: 1.64gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.