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Egyptian Beaded Necklaces : Limestone And Faience Bead Necklace
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Limestone And Faience Bead Necklace - SB.0446
Origin: Sinai, Egypt (diverse tomb sites)
Circa: 3300
BC
to 2300
BC
Medium: Limestone-Faience
$1,050.00
Location: United States
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Necklace composed of ancient limestone beads
and faience beads from the Old Egyptian
Kingdom periods.
The love of ornament is as old as civilization
itself. By wearing jewelry that is unusual or
unique, we define ourselves as individuals and
set ourselves apart from the crowd. Throughout
antiquity, in every great culture, beads were
formed from colored gems, glass, ceramic, shell,
bone and metal in an endless variety of shapes
and sizes. Sometimes they were worn for their
magical or curative powers, at other times simply
for their beauty. They were worn by people,
highborn and low, the citizen of Egypt,
Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and
Byzantium. Frequently these jewels, so prized in
life, were buried with their owners to adorn them
through eternity. When we wear them today, we
add another chapter to their long and fascinating
history.
- (SB.0446)
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