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Cylindrical Pendant
Middle Kingdom
Not on view
This object is not part of The Met collection. It was in the Museum for a special exhibition and has been returned to the lender.
This type of cylindrical pendant first appeared in the late Twelfth Dynasty. The body consists of a hollow copper cylinder, sheathed in a thick gold sheet. Its surface bears seven rows of triangles, each formed by soldering tiny granules of gold. This technique, called granulation, existed earlier in the Near East but was introduced to Egypt during the Middle Kingdom.
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