2 Egyptian Lapis, Faience, Agate, & Electrum Necklaces

Lot 6

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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more

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All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic by Artemis Gallery

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All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic

By Artemis Gallery

Dec 9, 2021

Set Reminder 2021-12-09 12:00:00 2021-12-09 12:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/all-that-glitters-ancient-ethnographic-8000 Join us for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com

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Lot Description

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A beautiful pair of necklaces comprised of over a hundred ancient beads of blue faience, lapis lazuli, agate, and electrum! The longer strand is entirely petite seed beads formed of faience and glazed a slate-blue, gathered on a modern cotton thread. The other necklace is symmetrically arranged with dozens of petite tubular lapis stones, 10 electrum beads, and 8 flattened lapis discs placed at intervals along the length, all coalescing at a banded agate stone pendant. These strands are both strung in modern times but will benefit from being restrung with more secure wires and clasps to be fully wearable. Size of faience strand doubled: 27" L (68.6 cm); beads: 0.125" L (0.3 cm); lapis necklace: 20.75" L (52.7 cm); agate pendant: 0.65" L x 0.25" W (1.7 cm x 0.6 cm); electrum quality: 43% to 57% gold; 20% to 44% silver; total weight of strand: 5.6 grams

Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.

Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.

#164440

Condition

Minor nicks and abrasions to beads on both strands, otherwise very good condition. Both necklaces are strung in modern times but should be restrung on more secure wires as these cotton threads are frayed. We highly recommend this to make these necklaces fully wearable.
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