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Description : **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1077 BCE (Eye of Horus), Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE (beads). A gorgeous ensemble of dozens of tubular and discoid faience beads in hues of turquoise, cyan, seafoam green, purple, grey, and cream, all arranged in a lovely alternating pattern on a modern strand with a pearl clasp. A petite pendant in the form of the wadjet or Eye of Horus lies at the center of the necklace, also formed from faience and boasting a vibrant hue of blue green with black details. Size (of Eye of Horus): 0.25 L x 0.125 W (0.6 cm x 0.3 cm), Size (of largest bead): 0.5 L (1.3 cm), Size (of strand): 17.75 L (45.1 cm) Symbolic of health, healing, and protection, the wadjet is one of the oldest symbols in Egyptian writing. In ancient Egyptian mythos, the falcon god Horus controlled the skies, the sun, and the moon. The sun (represented as the right eye of Horus) rose each day and gave life-giving energy to the crops and gods alike, when the sun set, the moon (represented as the left eye of Horus) rose over the land and provided a guiding path to the afterlife for the recently-deceased. Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired from 1960s to 1970s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most Antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia.  For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. #165238
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