A rare Amarna Glass Pomegranate Pendant, New Kingdom, ca. 1353 - 1336 BCE

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In characteristic pomegranate form, the globular body and flaring top of dark blue glass, the scalloped rim of red glass, and the suspension loop of lighter blue glass. Pomegranate s were first brought back to Egypt at the beginning of the New Kingdom from Western Asia and quickly became a popular motif for jewelry, amulets, and vessels. cf: B. Nolte. Die Glassgefässe im Alten Ägypten. Munich. Munchener Ägyptologische Studien. 14, #128 and fragmentary example, Petrie Museum, Dimensions: Length: 2.8 cm (1.1 inches) Condition: Repaired from several pieces. Provenance:  Private English collection, acquired in the 1950s, thereafter J.B. collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the English trade in 2011. Show more