Late Period, 664-525 B.C.. Multi-stranded restrung composition necklace composed of beads of mainly annular and tubular types. Cf. similar specimens in faience at the Worcester Art Museum, inventory no.1925.539. 27 grams, 66 cm (26 in.).

For thousands of years, artisans in Egypt created vibrant ceramics to echo the beauty of rare jewels. These ornaments were created with almost every material, colour, and texture imaginable and they come from across Egypt and beyond: vibrant blue lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, glossy black obsidian from Turkey, and aqua-green turquoise from the Sinai. They were worn in life and, after death, they served as precious ornamentation for mummies.

Acquired before 1979. From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014. [No Reserve]