Egyptian faience mummy netting, Late Dynastic Period, c.747-332 BC
Faience
Length 61cm
9958
£ 2,400.00
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Turquoise tubular bead form a border around a lattice composed of dark blue and turquoise tubular beads held together at the junctions with white, red and blue disc beads. A...
Turquoise tubular bead form a border around a lattice composed of dark blue and turquoise tubular beads held together at the junctions with white, red and blue disc beads. A few beads broken but generally in very good condiiton.
Netting such as this was placed over the bandaged mummy, whilst those who could not afford such a luxury often had the shroud painted on instead.
Netting such as this was placed over the bandaged mummy, whilst those who could not afford such a luxury often had the shroud painted on instead.
Provenance
Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria, Egypt; exported from Egypt to the UK under licence c.1950Elsa MacLellan, UK; by descent from the above
Private collection, London, UK; by descent from the above