A superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CE The A List while traces of white pigment

while traces of white pigment highlight the teeth

a stone widely used in the sculpture of ancient Gandhara

Central to the religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians was the desire to preserve the body for all eternity

it was Isis who used her wings to search for and recover his body

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A superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CE The A List while traces of white pigmentThis beautifully designed pendant of high karat gold, features a gracefully curved body decorated with granulated circles and terminating in two finely modeled horse heads. Each head features a finely modeled open mouth, ears inlaid with carnelian, and a round carnelian inlay in the center of the forehead. Suspended from the body are three dangling elements comprising a carnelian bead sitting above a round gold terminal that creates a fabulous sense