Bidspirit auction | Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String with Horus Amulet - Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Restrung using mainly annular and tubular beads; central feature a large pendant depicting the god Horus in falcon form, intricate feather detailing to the wings and back, long talons gripping the rectangular platform. Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.28, fig.25a, for similar Horus amulet. 14.6 grams, 26 cm (10 1/4 in.). From the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.