Egyptian Gold Necklace with multi-stone inlay
Ca. 664 - 332 BC.
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A gold necklace composed of five curved rectangular segments, each containing a recessed panel set with multicoloured stone inlays. The inlays depict wedjat eyes in blue with white sclera, placed against a red background. Thin gold partitions separate the individual elements within each panel. Small protruding loops line the outer edges of each segment. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 65.169. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Archaic Fine Art 2007. Size: 150mm x 60mm; Weight: 42.77g
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