Broad Collar
Unknownca. 1336-1327 B.C.E., ca. 1327-1323 B.C.E., or ca.1323-1295 B.C.E.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Dark blue faience necklace. Semi-circular collar type with six rows of cylindrical beads separated by single strands of small circular beads. Below, a row of large elongated pear-shaped beads bordered by single strand of small circular beads. Ends terminate in large semi-circular faience plaques each pierced four times.Condition: Perfect with exception of one large bead in center of lowest register which is broken at upper end
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Details
- Title: Broad Collar
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: ca. 1336-1327 B.C.E., ca. 1327-1323 B.C.E., or ca.1323-1295 B.C.E.
- Type: Accessory, Jewelry
- Rights: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3453/Broad_Collar
- Medium: Faience
- Possible place collected: Thebes, Egypt
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: late XVIII Dynasty
- Dimensions: 14 7/16 x 4 7/16 in. (36.6 x 11.3 cm)
- Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession number: 40.522
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