NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1069 B.C. AND LATER, WITH 19TH CENTURY MOUNTS

Of fine filigree design with granulation detail, the necklace is composed of seventeen scarabs, the front with an elaborate scarab pendant, with matching ear pendants and brooch en suite, each piece with delicate pearl and turquoise drops. The scarabs are incised on their undersides with a wide range of motifs, including interlocking ornamental motifs and mottos inscribed in hieroglyphs, some incorporating royal names such as Men-Kheper-Re (Tuthmosis III).