{"product_id":"ej1728","title":"An Egyptian Ball Bead \u0026 Pendant Necklace, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2017 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Middle Kingdom is known for some of the most beautiful jewelry ever produced in ancient Egypt and this necklace is such an example.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt comprises sixty exceptional ball beads constructed from glossy black faience that alternate with vivid blue faience ring beads. The quality of the faience facilitates its positive association with luminous celestial bodies and the life-giving waters of the Nile. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA hematite pendant jewel of deep black stone completes the ensemble. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNotes:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBall beads were very popular during the Middle Kingdom for, as Bourriau observed, “Like anhydrite and amethyst, they are one of the hallmarks of the period which the excavator of any Middle Kingdom site expects to find”. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePendant length: 5 cm (2 inches) Necklace length: 45.5 cm (18 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRe-strung, all beads are intact and in very good to excellent condition overall.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePendant with signs of wear and abrasion that does not detract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArt gallery, Rotterdam 1970, thereafter private Dutch collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands of Time Ancient Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552127004716,"sku":"EJ1728","price":1787.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/EJ1728.jpg?v=1659507727","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/fr-fr\/products\/ej1728","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}