A rare Egyptian Glass Pomegranate Pendant, New Kingdom, Amarna Period , ca. 1353 - 1336 BCE Gods & Goddesses and birds as symbols of

and birds as symbols of status and power

Provenance: Probably excavated from the Memphis

The Art of Survival

The seal was likely used to imprint these designs onto clay

the funerary god of Memphis

A rare Egyptian Glass Pomegranate Pendant, New Kingdom, Amarna Period , ca. 1353 - 1336 BCE Gods & Goddesses and birds as symbols ofThe first recorded glass vessels in Egypt date back to the reign of Thutmose I (15061493 BC), during the New Kingdom. At that time, glass was highly prized and regarded as being equal in value with other precious materials and gemstones. This exquisite pendant is made from bright turquoise glass and features a hollow spherical body, a flaring top, a scalloped rim, and a suspension loop. The Egyptians used copper to achieve this color, no doubt to