A superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CE Medium - Clay private East Coast

private East Coast

a prominent funerary object that first appeared during the Middle Kingdom (Dynasty XIII)

The natural oxidized patina on the surface adds historical authenticity

and Apis bulls

A good example of the type

A superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CE Medium - Clay private East CoastThis beautifully designed pendant of high karat gold, features a gracefully curved body decorated with granulated circles and terminating in two finely modeled horse heads. Each head features a finely modeled open mouth, ears inlaid with carnelian, and a round carnelian inlay in the center of the forehead. Suspended from the body are three dangling elements comprising a carnelian bead sitting above a round gold terminal that creates a fabulous sense