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A Group of Egyptian Faience Beads, New Kingdom, probably 18th Dynasty, 1540-1292 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- A Group of Egyptian Faience Beads
- faience
- Lengths approx. 28, 26 1/2 and 26 1/2 in. 71.1, 67.3 and 67.3 cm.
strung into three necklaces with modern silver-gilt beads, and including numerous simple turquoise faience circular beads interspersed with larger turquoise faience lenticular beads and faience rosettes in a variety of colors.
Provenance
R.H. Blanchard (1875-1936), Blanchard’s Egyptian Museum, Sharia Kamel, Cairo, reputedly found at Amarna
probably Mrs. Walter Tufts Johnson
Florence Snow
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Greene, Pittsburgh, acquired as a gift from the above in 1975
probably Mrs. Walter Tufts Johnson
Florence Snow
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Greene, Pittsburgh, acquired as a gift from the above in 1975
Condition
Generally very good; some of the larger lenticular beads in the necklace in the center have nicks and flaws, which are partially visible in the photograph.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For the lenticular beads compare Edward Brovarski, Susan K. Doll, and Rita E. Freed, Egypt’s Golden Age, the Art of Living in the New Kingdom, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1982, no. 316.