Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

Collar with drop beads that is an element in a pectoral Middle KingdomHaraga

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Description

Collar; pectoral element. Middle Kingdom, ca. 1887–1750 BC. Silver, lapis lazuli, carnelian, and faience. H. 2.4 cm (15/16 in.); W. 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Th. 0.3 cm (3/16 in.). From: Cemetery A, Tomb 124, Haraga, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt. Excavation: British School of Archaeology in Egypt excavations, 1913–14. Credit: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014.

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Found at Haraga
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