an enduring testament to the sophistication of Islamic craftsmanship and its influence on global decorative arts
Provenance: Collection of Richard Kelton and Kerry Smallwood Kelton
It has been modern set on a 14K gold pendant with an 18K yellow gold adjustable chain
conveying both earthly authority and spiritual grace
carefully hammered and finished with fine repoussé detailing
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976 Medium - Faience an enduring testament to theThis vintage gold plated lotus pendant was part of the 1976 Metropolitan Museum of Art's Treasures of Tutankhamun Exhibit. It has recently been strung as a necklace using amethyst round beads, with gold plated spacers. The water lily, called a lotus by the Greeks and Romans, grew abundantly in the Faiyum and Delta marshes and in pools and canals along the Nile Valley. Two types, the blue and the white, were represented in Egyptian art. The blue lotus,