Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Bead Maskette
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wonderful and attractive mask composed of hundreds of faience seeds beads glazed in hues of turquoise, russet, and chocolate brown. The stylized vizard presents with large, trapezoidal eyes beneath thin brows and features a broad nose, a slender mouth accentuated with cream-hued teeth, a tapering jawline, and a collar with red and cream stripes. The beads are bound with modern stringing as is typical with ancient beaded construction, however it still holds the same form and function as it held over 2000 years ago! Size: 4.75" W x 4.5" H (12.1 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#177927
Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wonderful and attractive mask composed of hundreds of faience seeds beads glazed in hues of turquoise, russet, and chocolate brown. The stylized vizard presents with large, trapezoidal eyes beneath thin brows and features a broad nose, a slender mouth accentuated with cream-hued teeth, a tapering jawline, and a collar with red and cream stripes. The beads are bound with modern stringing as is typical with ancient beaded construction, however it still holds the same form and function as it held over 2000 years ago! Size: 4.75" W x 4.5" H (12.1 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#177927
Condition
Restrung in modern times as shown. Faience beads are ancient; stringing is modern. Minor abrasions, chips, and areas of roughness on some beads, otherwise beads are intact and very good. Nice remains of color on beads.
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Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Bead Maskette
Estimate $700 - $1,000
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