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Egyptian Faience Funerary Shroud 26th Dynasty, ca. 664-525 BC. A shroud composed of brilliant blue tubular faience beads. Egyptians believed that to insure comfort in the netherworld, the deceased should be surrounded by items from daily life. One such item was the faience bead, thousands of which were buried with the mummy. The practice of weaving these beads into an intricate shroud to cover the outer linen wrapping of the mummy first appeared in the Third Intermediate Period (1069-525 BC) and became a common feature more specific to the Late Period (525-332 BC). Ex 137th Buy or Bid Sale. L. 31 1/2" W. 13" (80 cm x 33 cm).