Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Broad Collar of Wah
Description
Faience, linen thread
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.
Faience broad collar necklace with a semi-circular design.
The artifact is a broad collar necklace, typical of Ancient Egyptian jewelry, featuring multiple rows of faience beads that create a semi-circular shape. The outer row is linked with a grid structure, providing stability and shape. The faience material is a deep blue-green, indicative of the luxurious appeal this material had in antiquity. Such collars often signified wealth and status and were typically worn by both men and women.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
faience
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