Terminal from a Broad Collar
Description
Object Label: The broad collar was part of the funerary dress affording magical protection for its wearer. Examples with falcon-headed terminals symbolic of Horus in his role as avenger of his murdered father Osiris are known from as early as the Middle Kingdom. This particular terminal, which exhibits the same color scheme as fine Twenty-third Dynasty specimens inlaid with semiprecious stones, illustrates the use of glass as a substitute for more costly elements. Caption: Terminal from a Broad Collar, 305–30 B.C.E.. Gold, glass, 1 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. (3.5 x 4.5 x 0.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 65.3.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A colorful faience amulet in the shape of a falcon head.
This artifact is a faience amulet depicting a falcon head, notable for its vibrant blue and yellow coloring. The falcon head likely represents the god Horus, a common motif in Ancient Egyptian art. The piece is well-crafted with a clear profile and detailed features, including an eye and a beak.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 65.3.2 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3737 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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