A rare Egyptian Glass Pomegranate Pendant, New Kingdom, Amarna Period , ca. 1353 - 1336 BCE
EJ1909
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In characteristic pomegranate form, of bright turquoise glass with a globular body and flaring top, a scalloped rim, and a suspension loop. Pomegranates were first brought back to Egypt at the beginning of the New Kingdom from Western Asia and quickly became a popular motif for jewlery, amulets, and vessels.
cf: B. Nolte. Die Glassgefässe im Alten Ägypten. Munich. Munchener Ägyptologische Studien. 14, #128 and fragmentary example, Petrie Museum.
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Length: 3 cm (1.18 inches), Width: 2.8 cm (1.1 inches)
Condition: The pendant is complete, and expertly conserved from several pieces. A rare and exceptional example.
Provenance: Ex Filk collection, UK, assembled in the 1950s, thereafter J.B. collection, UK, acquired in 2011.
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