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Handmade pendant with ancient Egyptian faience beads with elegant wirework in a stylised snake design. The ancient beads are restrung with modern fittings, making them suitable for modern wear while preserving its historical charm.

Length: ± 47,5 mm
Diameter bead: ± 6,2 mm

Condition: good condition and wearable. The ancient beads are restrung and combined with modern materials and fittings. Signs of wear consistent with age and use. See images.
Composed with beads originating from various old collections, acquired in the UK between 2016-2024.

Every ancient bead shows subtle variations and signs of age, reflecting its history and adding to the unique charm of every composition.

Certificate of Authenticity (PDF) is available upon request for lots with a hammer price of €100 or higher.


FAIENCE
Faience was very popular and widely used in ancient Egypt. The earliest evidence of faience production was discovered in a 7500 year old workshop near the temple in Abydos. The production and style of faience changed through Egyptian history. 

Different colourants were used for aesthetic and symbolic purposes, or to imitate the more expensive and rare semi-precious gemstones like turquoise, carnelian, lapis lazuli, garnets or obsidian. Egyptians believed that faience in the colour of gemstones had the same properties. Red had protective powers, dark lapis blue gave strength, courage and wisdom, bright turquoise was associated with fertility and offered protection to the wearer. 

As faience was more available than semi-precious gemstones it became a popular and widely used material for small objects like scarabs and other forms of amulets, beads, jewellery, small size statuettes, cosmetic vessels and ritual objects.

In ancient Egypt, faience objects were seen as magical, reflecting the eternal shimmer of the sun and infused with the powers of rebirth and sparkle with the brilliance of eternity.

664-332 BC

Ancient Egypt, Late Period Pendant

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