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NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, 1550-1307 B.C.
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TWO EGYPTIAN FAIENCE NECKLACES
NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, 1550-1307 B.C.
Each with small turquoise blue tubular beads serving as spacers, one with an array of brightly-colored faience amulets, including images of Bes unattributed and playing a tambourine, a tilapia fish, a Hathor head, an openwork wadjet-eye bead, lotus petals and rosettes, with a modern hook closure; one with a similar assortment of amulets, also including scarabs and floral rosettes, with a modern hook-and-ankh closure; together with two cornflower amulets mounted as earrings with modern gold ear posts
Larger necklace: 16 1/8 in. (41 cm.) long (4)
NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, 1550-1307 B.C.
Each with small turquoise blue tubular beads serving as spacers, one with an array of brightly-colored faience amulets, including images of Bes unattributed and playing a tambourine, a tilapia fish, a Hathor head, an openwork wadjet-eye bead, lotus petals and rosettes, with a modern hook closure; one with a similar assortment of amulets, also including scarabs and floral rosettes, with a modern hook-and-ankh closure; together with two cornflower amulets mounted as earrings with modern gold ear posts
Larger necklace: 16 1/8 in. (41 cm.) long (4)