Egypt, 18th and 26th dynasties, ca. 1549 to 662 BCE. Spectacular necklace comprised of nine ancient Egyptian faience amulets and scaraboids. Starting at the top with two abstract Bes amulets followed by two scaraboids, one above a lovely scarab button, the other above a fertility amulet, between which an eye of Horus amulet is wrapped in 18 karat gold, below hangs an amulet of the head of the Apis bull and finally a “holy triad” amulet representing Nephys, Isis and Horus. All amulets are suspended from a modern (ca. 1950s) 18 karat gold necklace. 22"L.

Provenance: Ex-Sarkisian Estate, Denver, CO acquired in the 1950s.

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