A Western Asiatic Agate and Gold Bead Necklace, ca. 78 - 20 BCE Vessels - Faience Museum of Man CA 1968

Museum of Man CA 1968 #M112

There may be a pun on the word menkhet

acquired 1962 - 1965

Museum collection #360 marked on one surface

and he wears a long wig and a pleated shendyt

A Western Asiatic Agate and Gold Bead Necklace, ca. 78 - 20 BCE Vessels - Faience Museum of Man CA 1968This superb necklace is comprised of seven banded barrel shaped agate beads along with two carnelian barrel beads graduating in size, and interspersed with high karat gold biconical and small carnelian spacer beads. A truly exquisite necklace that showcases the mastery of ancient workmanship. The process of extraction, transportation, and craftsmanship of these gorgeous hard stones required hours of labor, and such jewelry was therefore reserved for