2 Silver Rings W/ Ancient Egyptian Faience Beads - Mar 01, 2024 | Artemis Gallery In Co
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2 Silver Rings w/ Ancient Egyptian Faience Beads

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2 Silver Rings w/ Ancient Egyptian Faience Beads
2 Silver Rings w/ Ancient Egyptian Faience Beads
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Description
Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A pair of wearable antique or vintage silver rings inlaid with ancient Egyptian fiance amulet beads. The faience is glazed in the iconic green-blue hue, and these beads date to the Third Intermediate Period; both with a hemispherical shape and flat face etched with hieroglyphics and /or protective symbols. The silver band on one is 52.5% silver, and the other is 89.6% silver. They have the same type of setting: four prongs with stippling, ridges, and lines etched into the shank's shoulders- perhaps custom made as a set, and they are the same US ring size. Size of bead: 0.4" Diameter (1 cm); band opening: 0.66" Diameter (1.7 cm); US ring size: 7.25; silver quality: 52.5% to 89.6%; combined weight: 7.3 grams

Provenance: pprivate Florham Park, New Jersey, USA collection, acquired mid-1940s

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#183335
Condition
Silver bands are antique / vintage with wear from previous use. Faience beads are ancient. Dark patina and toning to silver bands. Wearable!
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2 Silver Rings w/ Ancient Egyptian Faience Beads

Estimate $900 - $1,350
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Starting Price $450
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States7,926 Followers
Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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