**First Time At Auction**
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1077 BCE (Eye of Horus); Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE (beads). A gorgeous ensemble of dozens of tubular and discoid faience beads in hues of turquoise, cyan, seafoam green, purple, grey, and cream, all arranged in a lovely alternating pattern on a modern strand with a pearl clasp. A petite pendant in the form of the wadjet or Eye of Horus lies at the center of the necklace, also formed from faience and boasting a vibrant hue of blue green with black details. Size (of Eye of Horus): 0.25" L x 0.125" W (0.6 cm x 0.3 cm); Size (of largest bead): 0.5" L (1.3 cm); Size (of strand): 17.75" L (45.1 cm)
Symbolic of health, healing, and protection, the wadjet is one of the oldest symbols in Egyptian writing. In ancient Egyptian mythos, the falcon god Horus controlled the skies, the sun, and the moon. The sun (represented as the right eye of Horus) rose each day and gave life-giving energy to the crops and gods alike; when the sun set, the moon (represented as the left eye of Horus) rose over the land and provided a guiding path to the afterlife for the recently-deceased.
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired from 1960s to 1970s
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Condition
All beads are ancient and strung on modern strand with modern clasp to be wearable. Some minor abrasions to beads. Otherwise, intact and excellent with light earthen deposits in areas.