Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace fertilityfigure renowned for its innovations in

renowned for its innovations in agriculture

flowers and other stylized decorations

while the other displays a thick decahedral head—both with elegantly tapering shafts ending in fine points

distinguished by its elegant taper toward the outer edge and a raised lip surrounding the central perforation

Accession Number: 1979

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace fertilityfigure renowned for its innovations inNew Kingdom Period to Late Period, c. 1070 BC 600 BC, Egypt A magnificent ancient Egyptian necklace, restrung for preservation, composed of faience beads in a striking arrangement of shapes and colors. The main body consists of long turquoise tubular beads, interspaced with smaller disc shaped spacers in red, black, blue, brown, and white. Together, these create a rhythm of color and form that reflects the refined artistry of Egyptian jewelry making.