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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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Jun 15, 2023
Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 11th to 13th Dynasty, ca. 2130 to 1650 BCE. A necklace of wearable form strung with 15 spherical carnelian beads to create a colorful composition. Interspersed among the ancient stone beads are 12 modern oblong quartz beads, several modern turquoise-hued seed beads, as well as brass bulbs with filigree threads, each included to create a chromatic feast for the eyes. Size (necklace): 17.625" L (44.8 cm); (center carnelian): 0.61" L x 0.48" W (1.5 cm x 1.2 cm)
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection; ex-D. Meyerson Estate, California, USA, acquired 1980s to 1990s; ex-private Peterson collection, purchased June 2, 1949 at Buddha Store, Cairo, Egypt; found at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt in 1946
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#179359
Wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Carnelian beads are ancient; quartz beads, stringing, metal findings, brass bulbs, and turquoise-hued seed beads are modern. Minor abrasions and light discoloration to some ancient beads, otherwise intact and very good. Great composition.
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