An elegant restrung necklace consisting of scarce Amarna pale and dark blue faience beads, interspersed with yellow and light blue spherical beads. The necklace is finished with a modern gold-plated clasp.
 
Egyptian 18th Dynasty Amarna period: Circa 1353-1336 BC.
 
Very Fine condition.
Total necklace length 53 cms (20.8 ins) including the fastener.
 
Provenance: with Faustus Gallery, London, acquired between the 1970s-1990s.
 
During the brief Amarna period (c. 1353-1336 BCE), innovations in faience technology led to a new core composition which allowed artisans to manipulate the material into finer, more intricate, and delicate forms, resulting in vibrant, polychrome jewellery incorporating a range of colours. Later period beads were more standardised, with shapes and colours that were thicker and more repetitive.