Lot Essay
Item three cf. C. Andrews, Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, The British Museum, London, 1990, p. 166, pl. 149 for a similar nephrite ring with double cartouche from the mummy of Tutankhamun.
DYNASTY XVIII (1550-1307 B.C.)
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A cornelian, jasper and turquoise frit pendant necklace
Dynasty XVIII (1550-1307 B.C.)
Comprising cornelian spherical and lentoid beads spaced between jasper and cornelian pendants in the form of a Tueris hippopotamus, two seated children, two lion busts, two fish, two 'shells' and a frog(?), with lapis lazuli square clasp; a lapis lazuli, gold, jasper, feldspar, cornelian and frit necklace comprising three wedjat-eyes, poppy heads and lentoid, cylindrical and disc beads, both restrung; a cornelian ring bezel with two adjacent cartouches incised on the left with the sistrum of Hathor and on the right "Mut, mistress of Heaven", ¾ in. (2 cm.) long; and a haematite 'tortoise', 5/8 in. (1.7 cm.) long, all Dynasty XVIII-XIX (1550-1196 B.C.) (4)
Dynasty XVIII (1550-1307 B.C.)
Comprising cornelian spherical and lentoid beads spaced between jasper and cornelian pendants in the form of a Tueris hippopotamus, two seated children, two lion busts, two fish, two 'shells' and a frog(?), with lapis lazuli square clasp; a lapis lazuli, gold, jasper, feldspar, cornelian and frit necklace comprising three wedjat-eyes, poppy heads and lentoid, cylindrical and disc beads, both restrung; a cornelian ring bezel with two adjacent cartouches incised on the left with the sistrum of Hathor and on the right "Mut, mistress of Heaven", ¾ in. (2 cm.) long; and a haematite 'tortoise', 5/8 in. (1.7 cm.) long, all Dynasty XVIII-XIX (1550-1196 B.C.) (4)