Broad collar of Nefer Amulets
The "nefer" hieroglyph signifies the word meaning "good" or "beautiful," so perhaps this necklace was meant to bring good wishes to the wearer. A collar of this size and craftsmanship belonged to a member of the upper class - in this case, a wife of Thutmose III.
Artwork Details
- Title: Broad collar of Nefer Amulets
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18
- Date: ca. 1504–1450 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III
- Medium: Gold, crizzled glass, Egyptian blue
- Dimensions: Greatest W. 31 cm (12 3/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1919–1921, Rogers Fund, 1925 (26.8.135a); Purchase, Frederick P. Huntley Bequest, 1958 (58.153.9–.10); Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1982, 1988 (1982.137.3, 1988.17f, 1988.25.1)
- Object Number: 26.8.135a
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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