Gorgeous Egyptian Faience Necklace w/ 6 Poppy Amulets
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Egypt, Late Dynastic period, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. This is a beautiful small necklace composed of multi-colored faience seed beads and seven poppy seed amulet beads made from stone (each one surrounded by two small silver beads each). Poppy seed beads from ancient Egypt remind us of the practice of ancient Egyptians cultivating opium from around 1300 BCE, which was used by priests and warriors and said to have been given to by Isis to Ra when he had a headache. Highly wearable! Size of strand: 19" L (48.3 cm); size of amulets: 0.5" H (1.3 cm).
Provenance: Ex-Private Denver, CO collection acquired at Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC
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#117406
Provenance: Ex-Private Denver, CO collection acquired at Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC
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.
#117406
Condition
Modern stringing; one of the poppy seed beads is slightly misshapen as shown.
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Gorgeous Egyptian Faience Necklace w/ 6 Poppy Amulets
Estimate $1,700 - $2,500
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