Necklace with amulets of deities

Glencairn Museum
Bryn Athyn, United States

“This necklace is strung with a central amulet of Isis, one of Egypt’s most popular goddesses, and smaller amulets of Bes and Taweret. ” (Jennifer Wegner, label text, “Sacred Adornment: Jewelry as Belief in Ancient Egypt”)

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Title: Necklace with amulets of deities
Location Created: Egypt
External Link: https://glencairnmuseum.org/newsletter/2020/3/6/sacred-adornment-jewelry-as-belief-in-ancient-egypt
Medium: Faience
Collection: Egyptian
Accession Number: 15.JW.466

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