{"product_id":"an-exhibited-egyptian-bead-and-amulet-faience-necklace-amarna-period-ca-1353-1336-b-c-e","title":"An Exhibited Egyptian Bead and Amulet Faience Necklace, Amarna Period, ca. 1353–1336 BCE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis superb necklace of brightly colored faience ring beads, is re-strung with amulets and representations of fruit, flowers and parts of plants that might also have amuletic significance.  Characteristic of the Eighteenth Dynasty and made almost exclusively of flat-backed multicolored glazed composition with a suspension loop at the top and sometimes at the bottom too, they were strung to form openwork broad collars.  Here, the flora is interspersed with a number of fine amulets that include a scarab, Isis and \u003cspan\u003eTaweret\u003c\/span\u003e amulets. All growing plants were inherently symbolic of new life, but some flowers also open each morning, reconfirming the idea of resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Re-strung, the necklace is intact and in very good condition overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eNecklace Length: 13.2 inches (33.5 cm), Pendants: 1\/2 inch -1\/4 inch (1.3 - 0.6 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibited:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metropolitan Museum NY 1920-38, Boston Fine Art 1945-60, Museum of Man CA 1968 #M131. All copies of museum paperwork included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provenance: Goddard and Josephine Cook DuBois, New York acquired in Egypt between 1900 and 1907.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Midnight Sun Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552164196396,"sku":"EJ1704","price":17638.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/EJ1704_7.jpg?v=1659509625","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/en-au\/products\/an-exhibited-egyptian-bead-and-amulet-faience-necklace-amarna-period-ca-1353-1336-b-c-e","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}