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Broad collar of Nefer Amulets

New Kingdom
ca. 1504–1450 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 118
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

Object Information
  • Title: Broad collar of Nefer Amulets
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Date: ca. 1504–1450 BCE
  • 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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