Necklace with disc beads and amulets

Unknown

ca. 1550–1425 B.C. · Carnelian, gold, silver, faience, glass, yellow stone, tin · Egyptian Art

This necklace is composed of tiny disk beads interspersed with a variety of amulets, including falcons, a frog, Tawerets, a lotus, bolti fish, a shell or bullae, a hand, and a "nefer" sign. Some amulets, such as the lotus, frog, and fish, symbolize fertility, while Taweret and the falcon offer protection. The "nefer" hieroglyph conveys a good wish. This necklace was one of three stored in a small jewelry box in a man's burial.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1550–1425 B.C.

Medium

Carnelian, gold, silver, faience, glass, yellow stone, tin

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926