Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Bead Bracelet
Item Description
C. 1570-30 BC – New Kingdom to Ptolemaic period
Beautiful ancient Egyptian restrung bracelet, consisting of blue tubular beads, with small flattened disc-shaped faience beads between, in black, red, yellow, green and blue.
Faience is a glazed ceramic, produced from quartz or sand crystals mixed with other compounds. It produces vibrant colours and is finished with an alkaline glaze to surface. The Egyptians believe faience represents immortality and rebirth.
Restrung into a nice wearable bracelet with a modern silver plated screw clasp, and a nice selection of ancient Egyptian beads.
Size: 193mm length
£65.00
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