Ancient Egypt, Late Period Faience Amulet, Beads - 46 cm

Ancient Egyptian Amulet beads necklace

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An elegant handcrafted necklace composed exclusively of authentic ancient Egyptian beads, combining a Pataikos amulet with tubular and ring-shaped faience beads in varying shades of blue-green, turquoise, pale green, beige and brown. The beads display the natural variation in colour, form and surface that gives ancient Egyptian faience its distinctive character.
At the centre, the small blue-green Pataikos amulet provides a distinctive focal point. The frontal figure of Pataikos is shown standing, with the compact form and protective character associated with this type of Egyptian amulet. Surrounded by the ancient faience beads, the figure creates a natural connection between personal adornment and the protective imagery of ancient Egyptian culture.

The characteristic blue and green tones of Egyptian faience were closely associated with life, regeneration and renewal. These associations were closely connected with the fertile waters of the Nile, vegetation and the renewal of the living world, extending naturally into the Egyptian understanding of existence beyond death.
The Pataikos figure belongs to this same world of protective imagery. Small Pataikos amulets were associated with protection and magical safeguarding, bringing these ideas into close personal contact with the wearer. Here, the blue-green figure among the surrounding faience beads brings together protection, regeneration and the enduring Egyptian concern with preserving life.
In this composition, colour, personal adornment and protective symbolism remain closely connected, allowing the ancient components to retain their individual historical character while forming a coherent contemporary necklace.

Materials:
Authentic Ancient Egyptian faience beads
Authentic Ancient Egyptian faience Pataikos amulet
Premium 100% natural silk thread
Sterling silver (925) clasp

Messerments:
Length: approximately 46 cm.
Weight: approximately 10.99 g.

Pataikos dimensions:
Height: ca. 36–37 mm
Width: ca. 15–16 mm
Depth/Thickness: ca. 10-11 mm

Bead dimensions:
Small beads ca. 3–4 mm Ø;
Tubular beads ca. 7–9 × 3–4 mm.

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Dating
Faience beads: Late Period, ca. 664–332 BC.
Pataikos amulet: Ptolemaic Period, 2nd–1st century BC.

Provenance
Faience beads: Swiss private collection, assembled before 1972.
Pataikos amulet: Private collection, South Germany, 1970s–1980s.

Condition
The ancient components display age-related surface wear, minor irregularities and an archaeological patina consistent with their age and previous use. The present stringing and clasp are modern additions made for contemporary wear.

Object History & Present Composition
The necklace is a contemporary handcrafted arrangement of ancient Egyptian components. The faience beads and Pataikos amulet are individually historical objects dating to the periods stated above; the necklace as presently assembled is modern.
Modern materials are limited to the silk thread used for restringing and the sterling silver clasp, which were added to allow the ancient components to be presented as a wearable necklace.


Documentation
A concise record of the necklace, its stated provenance, and declarations concerning its present composition and ownership.