Necklace with floral pendant

Glencairn Museum
Bryn Athyn, United States

“The floral pendant on this necklace takes the form of a stylized lotus. Egyptian jewelers were master goldsmiths. The artist used colorful inlay or cloisonné to create this pendant.” (Jennifer Wegner, label text, “Sacred Adornment: Jewelry as Belief in Ancient Egypt”)

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Title: Necklace with floral pendant
Location Created: Egypt
External Link: https://glencairnmuseum.org/newsletter/2020/3/6/sacred-adornment-jewelry-as-belief-in-ancient-egypt
Medium: Gold and glass
Collection: Egyptian
Accession Number: 15.JW.387

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