50 Ancient Egyptian Faience Mummy Beads discs #E175

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Ancient Egyptian Faience Mummy beads. Here are 50 or more Ancient Egyptian disc mummy beads. Beads have a regular size 3-5mm x 2-2.5mm; double discs 3-5mm x 4-4.5mm; Ancient Egyptian Faience Mummy beads. Beads were worn by both men and women in ancient Egypt . Numerous semi-precious stones were available from Egypt ’s natural resources, but in ancient times the greatest numbers of beads were made from faience. Faience is an inexpensive ceramic paste that was developed about 4000BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia . Faience is the fore runner of glass, and although the recipe was a closely guarded secret, the technology spread throughout the ancient world. During the late dynastic period in Egypt , (Circa 1085BC) faience beads were produced primarily for funerary use. Egyptians believed that to insure comfort in the netherworld, the deceased should be surrounded by items from daily life. Quantities of faience beads were buried with the mummy and sometimes they were strung in an intricate manner to fashion a shroud that served as an outer covering for the mummy’s linen wrapping. The Egyptian word “SHA” meant luck, and “SHA SHA” became the word for bead, suggesting that beads could bring GOOD LUCK. This faience mummy beads is from the 26 th Dynasty, circa 600 BC. It has both tube beads and disc beads in many different colors from rich earth tones to the bright blues and greens FAVORED by the Egyptians. * PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR FAVORITES LIST * Hi! My name is Elena. I’m collecting ancient beads from 1979. Most of my beads were found in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. To be precise they were found between Mary city (Turkmenistan) and Samarkand (Uzbekistan). That area in past was called Bactria. Nowadays there are a lot of ruins older than 2000 years in this region. I like ancient beads very much and want that other collectors will be able to obtain them without paying a lot of money. That is why my prices are very modest. I lived in Asgabat city (the capital of Turkmenistan) over 30 years. About 15 km from Asgabat there is Nisa – former residence of Alexander the Great,and capital of Parthia. In most cases the ancient beads, not only played the role of jewelry but also the status of the person wearing them. You were able to tell the social status of an individual based on the beads they were wearing, while other used these beads as talismans protecting themselves against bad luck and the evil eye. Certain beads that have zigzagging lines are supposed to confuse the evil eye which would get lost in these lines, Beads that have the image of an eye try to just absorb the evil energy, and thus protect the person who is wearing them. Periodically the beads would be washed in salt water, because it is believe the salt water kills the negative energy. The image of the eye was sometimes very abstract and was more like an image of a flower, however sometimes the beads would correctly reflect the wearers eyes, including the color. Parthia kingdom. The tsar of Parthia - Mitridat I (around 170—138/137 BC) took away the Selevkied's eastern satrapies (land) — Persia, the largest part of Mesopotamia, Armenia and a part of the Greek-Baktrijsk state till Hindu Kush. Also he was first to accept the title "the tsar of tsars", and that way he showed himself as a heir of Ahemenids. Selevkieds could not restore their domination — the army of selevkied's tsar (Antioh VII) has been defeated in 129 year BC. Nevertheless Parthia still had to fight of neighboring cities for a long time. Stabilisation came only at the time of Mitridat II (around 123—88/87 BC) who took over Drangian, Arejja and Margian, and also northern Mesopotamia. Parthies actively interfered with political strike of last Selevkids in Syria, under the Parthia's political influence there was Great Armenia, where in 95 year BC Tigran II has been enthroned. Nisa city was the Tsar's Residence. Nisa's ruins are entered in the list of the World heritage of UNESCO. Nowadays in th... read more

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