Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN INSCRIBED CARNELIAN BEAD

EGYPTIAN INSCRIBED CARNELIAN BEAD - Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A ritual carnelian bead with fiery citrine hues and scattered areas of crimson inclusions. The almond shaped bead is inscribed with symbols in a long register. The pendant is perforated from the top to the bottom. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 15.3.252. Size: 35mm x 15mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Ancient Art Limited, 2 February, 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.