Single-Strand Necklace
Description
Object Label: Much ancient Egyptian jewelry was essentially decorative, like the pair of gold earrings shown here, which are simply thick hoops. But other items of adornment sometimes acted like amulets to protect the wearer, such as the necklaces mounted together here. These necklaces include ancestor bust figures for communicating with the dead; cornflowers, which were associated with renewal; a frog, symbolizing rebirth; and the pregnant hippopotamus, protector of pregnant women and thus a guardian of rebirth. Caption: Single-Strand Necklace, ca. 1332–1292 B.C.E.. Faience, 9/16 x 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (1.4 x 0.6 x 17.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.66.43. (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.
An ancient Egyptian necklace composed of various amulets and beads.
The necklace is composed of amulets shaped like deities and symbols, interspersed with beads. The amulets likely represent protective or religious symbols and deities, characteristic of Egyptian belief systems. The beads are predominantly blue, hinting at the use of faience, which was a popular material in ancient Egypt for its glass-like finish and vibrant color.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 48.66.43 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3511 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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