COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BEADS New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC A collection of 20 decorative beads exhibiting a range of colours, including red, orange, beige, light turquoise, and bluish-green. Designs vary from circular shapes with radiating, stylised floral or star-like patterns to circular beads with a simple ring body. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 3-14mm x 3-14mm; Weight: 5g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.