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This fascinating fragment represents a hand-modeled
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Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace venetianbeads de/en/object/mirror_17005)New Kingdom Period to Late Period, c. 1070600 BC, Egypt A beautiful ancient Egyptian necklace, restrung for preservation, composed of small disc shaped faience beads in a rich interplay of colorsred, black, blue, brown, and white. The balanced arrangement reflects the elegance and refinement of Egyptian jewelry making. Faience, an innovative glazed material of ground quartz coated with a lustrous alkaline glaze, was among the most celebrated mediums