{"product_id":"egyptian-faience-bead-necklace-with-eye-of-horus-amulet","title":"Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Eye of Horus Amulet","description":"Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664–30 B.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrung from ancient glazed faience beads and centered by a striking bicolor wedjat (Eye of Horus) amulet. Glazed in vibrant turquoise-blue, the focal plaque features crisp, raised black-brown pigment delineating the cosmetic eye bands, pupil, and falcon cheek markings that signify divine protection, health, and wholeness. Flanking the pendant is an alternating strand of ancient tubular and small ring \"mummy beads\" exhibiting a rich spectrum of turquoise, celadon, ochre, brick-red, and earthen-brown glazes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally created for protective beaded funerary netting to accompany the deceased into the afterlife, these ancient elements have been reassembled on modern wire with a secure clasp, uniting ancient talismanic power with contemporary wearability\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize 17.75 inches in length,  wearable. Provenance: ex Secret Eye Gallery, New York City, 1970s-1980s.","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67743917703482,"sku":"18156","price":445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/101126.jpg?v=1792518300","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/egyptian-faience-bead-necklace-with-eye-of-horus-amulet","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}