{"product_id":"egyptian-faience-bead-necklace-7","title":"Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eNew Kingdom Period to Late Period, c. 1070–600 BC, Egypt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA beautiful ancient Egyptian necklace, carefully restrung for preservation, composed of numerous small disc-shaped faience beads arranged in a balanced sequence of red, black, blue, brown, and white. The harmonious combination of colours gives the necklace a distinctive and elegant appearance, reflecting the sophisticated taste and craftsmanship of ancient Egyptian personal adornment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFaience was one of the most distinctive and highly valued materials used by Egyptian craftsmen. Made from finely ground quartz and coated with a lustrous alkaline glaze, faience could produce brilliant turquoise, green, and blue surfaces that visually recalled precious stones such as turquoise and lapis lazuli. These luminous colours carried important associations with fertility, regeneration, renewal, and eternal life, while the use of contrasting colours added both visual richness and symbolic depth to Egyptian jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNecklaces and other items of personal adornment were valued for much more than their decorative appeal. Faience beads were believed to possess protective and regenerative qualities and could be worn as amuletic jewellery during life or placed among funerary equipment after death. Their brilliant surfaces and jewel-like appearance made them particularly effective carriers of symbolic meaning, combining beauty with beliefs surrounding protection, rebirth, and immortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe necklace is said to have originated from Naukratis, the important Egyptian-Greek trading centre situated in the Nile Delta. As a major centre of commerce and cultural interaction, Naukratis connected Egypt with the wider Mediterranean world, making its reported provenance particularly interesting in the context of ancient Egyptian material culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith its vivid palette, elegant arrangement, and deeply rooted symbolic associations, this faience necklace is an appealing example of ancient Egyptian jewellery. It combines the technical ingenuity of Egyptian faience production with the enduring spiritual significance of personal adornment, offering a tangible connection to the beliefs, craftsmanship, and everyday world of ancient Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eGood condition. Surface wear and abrasions consistent with age; minor chips, nicks, and attractive patina, with traces of discolouration and earthly encrustations. Length approx. 83,5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eProvenance: Dutch private collection. Acquired in the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eFor a similar examples see:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eNecklace, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 15.3.470 (https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/557476)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eBead, The British Museum, Accession Number: EA87240 (https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/Y_EA87240)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eBead Necklace with a Heart Amulet Pendant, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Accession Number: 51.1032 (https:\/\/www.mfab.hu\/artworks\/18889\/)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReferences and further reading:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience, Florence Dunn Friedman (ed.), London: Thames and Hudson, 1998\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEgyptian Faiance: Technology and Production, Carolyn Riccardelli, Department of Objects Conservation, December 2017, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Technology: Faiance Beads in the Garstang Museum, Garstang Museum of Archaeology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Egyptian Faience: An Analytical Survey of Egyptian Faience from Predynastic to Roman Times, Alexander Kaczmarczyk \u0026amp; Robert E. M. Hedges, Warminster: Aris \u0026amp; Phillips, 1983.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Göta's World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57257459908873,"sku":"100100654","price":365.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1557\/5561\/files\/IMG_0654.jpg?v=1786697541","url":"https:\/\/gotasworld.com\/products\/egyptian-faience-bead-necklace-7","provider":"Göta's World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}