ANCIENT 2700 YEAR OLD EGYPTIAN MELON FAIENCE BEAD

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This is a large green faience MELON bead from Egypt dating to the XVIII Dynasty, 1570-1349 BC. It is roughly spherical and measures 16.2 mm (.64"). See Jewelry Through 7000 Years, catalog #47 color illustrated plate 7 for a necklace of the XVIII dynasty with similar beads. It is a fine addition to any antiquities collection or a modern jewelry creation. 1011-3