Ancient Egyptian Terracotta beaded necklace - 40 cm (No reserve price)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Ancient Egyptian terracotta bead collar, restrung, measuring about 40 cm in length with beads roughly 4–10 mm in diameter, dating to the Late Period (664–332 BC) and supplied as authentic/original from a private collection, acquired in 1960 from Egypt via a gallery/dealer with a prior owner from Egypt dating back to 1900.
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Re-strung terracotta bead necklace – Ancient Egypt
Elegant necklace made up of numerous terracotta beads, from ancient Egyptian tradition, currently strung into a long strand of approximately 40 cm in length.
The beads, small in size — about 4 to 10 mm — feature a distinctive discoidal and cylindrical shape, with slight irregularities inherent to their manual fabrication. They preserve an attractive range of natural tones, from ochres and sands to browns and darker earthy hues, creating a particularly harmonious ensemble.
The matte surface, color variations, and small signs of wear give the piece a marked archaeological presence. The considerable length of the necklace allows one to appreciate the rhythmic succession of the beads and lends it a striking decorative effect, whether displayed in a vitrine or shown on a stand.
Cultural provenance: Ancient Egypt
Material: Terracotta
Total length: approx. 100 cm
Bead diameter: approx. 4 mm
Condition: as expected for its age, with wear, deposits, and tonal variations typical of the material.
An intimate and evocative piece, representative of the tradition of personal ornamentation in ancient Egypt, especially appealing for a collection of Mediterranean and Oriental archaeology.
Re-strung terracotta bead necklace – Ancient Egypt
Elegant necklace made up of numerous terracotta beads, from ancient Egyptian tradition, currently strung into a long strand of approximately 40 cm in length.
The beads, small in size — about 4 to 10 mm — feature a distinctive discoidal and cylindrical shape, with slight irregularities inherent to their manual fabrication. They preserve an attractive range of natural tones, from ochres and sands to browns and darker earthy hues, creating a particularly harmonious ensemble.
The matte surface, color variations, and small signs of wear give the piece a marked archaeological presence. The considerable length of the necklace allows one to appreciate the rhythmic succession of the beads and lends it a striking decorative effect, whether displayed in a vitrine or shown on a stand.
Cultural provenance: Ancient Egypt
Material: Terracotta
Total length: approx. 100 cm
Bead diameter: approx. 4 mm
Condition: as expected for its age, with wear, deposits, and tonal variations typical of the material.
An intimate and evocative piece, representative of the tradition of personal ornamentation in ancient Egypt, especially appealing for a collection of Mediterranean and Oriental archaeology.
Details
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Century/timeframe
Late Period, 664 - 332 BC
Name of object
beaded necklace
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
1960
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
Egypt
Condition
Restrung
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
40 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1900
Width
4 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Egypt
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Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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