Broad Collar

Unknown

ca. 1353–1336 B.C. · Faience · Egyptian Art

This necklace of faience beads, called a broad collar, is a durable version of the elaborate perishable floral collars worn by banquet guests (see 09.184.216). The beads in this example imitate a row of cornflowers (center), three rows of dates (middle), and a row of lotus petals (outside). These rows are joined by strands of small ring beads. The rows end in rectangular terminals adorned with blue lotus blossoms, buds, and petals interspersed with poppy petals and persea fruit. The stringing is modern.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1353–1336 B.C.

Medium

Faience

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1940