Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BICHROME GLAZED COMPOSITION BEADED

EGYPTIAN BICHROME GLAZED COMPOSITION BEADED BROAD COLLAR NECKLACE - First Intermediate Period, Ca. 2200 - 2055 BC A bichrome glazed composition beaded broad collar necklace formed from multiple registers of tubular beads arranged in rows, with bands of smaller spacer beads between. The lower edge is finished with a fringe of drop pendants. Curved terminal plaques secure the collar at either end, each fitted with a cord, one terminating in a finial composed of a rectangular beaded panel with a rounded end-piece and a fringe of flower-shaped pendants. Size: 410mm x 340mm; Weight: 245g. 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. For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Inventory number: E 17284, E 17286, E 17287, E 17288, E 17289, E 17290. Exhibited in Antikensmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig und Museum August Kestner Hannover, K?stlichkeiten aus Kairo!, 2008, nos 32a-c.