Necklace
Artist
Unknown
CultureEgyptian
DateNo Date
MediumFaience | Clay
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.865B
Not on view
DescriptionNecklace of blue-green tubular beads alternating with little flat beads and nine amulets pendants. Starting with the large flat white bead where the registration number is written, from the 5 to the 7 all around the necklace are:;
1. One left eye of Horus, in white. It's much worn; the vertical stroke of feathers or kohl is missing.;
2. One complete left eye of Horus, in white.;
3. A standing white figurine with broken legs, arms along the body, long hair, breasts and big belly, big round snout and a long striated tail in the back. It looks like the hippopotamus goddess Taweret. Bad work.;
4. A white roughly square flat amulet with patterns carved on it. Bad work too.;
5. A dark crouching female figure.;
6. A white finely carved left eye of Horus; the vertical stroke of feathers or kohl is missing.;
7. A white papyrus blossom with a broken stem.;
8. A blue-green papyrus blossom with a broken stem.;
9. One right eye of Horus in white, with a metal pupil. ;
