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New Kingdom Green Date Palm Leaf
Circa 18th-19th Dynasty, 1570-1185 BC
Description: Fine green glazed composition flat-backed floral amuletic jewelry element in the form of a date palm leaf. A prototypical example of the type dating from the New Kingdom which includes the reigns of Tuthmosis, Queen Hatshepsut, Amenhotep, Ramesses and Seti.
Height: 0.85 in. (2.1 cm)
Condition: Two attachment loops missing, otherwise intact with crisp, bright color.
Provenance: Private New England collection of an Egyptian lady who emigrated to the US in 1956.
Exhibited: Amarillo Art Center, Texas, October 9, 1974-November 3, 1974, as part of group of amulets (#21).
Reference: See Amulets of Ancient Egypt, by Carol Andrews, #65d for a near identical example. Also see The Collector's Eye: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from the Thalassic Collection Ltd., published by the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, #68c.
Price: SOLD
Museum Example: See below for a necklace on display in the British Museum from Valley of the Kings incorporating similar date palm leaf beads.
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