Broad Collar with Falcon-Head Terminals
Description
Funerary broad collar with falcon head terminals. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Gold sheet. Maximum H. 19.5 (7 11/16 in); Maximum W. 32 cm (12 5/8 in); Th. of gold 0.12–0.14 mm (1/200 in.). From: Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Subject: Falcons. Credit: Fletcher Fund, 1920.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A gold broad collar segment with two outward-facing falcon heads at the ends and a central band of radiating/stepped gold ridges.
The image shows most of a wide, crescent-shaped Egyptian collar made from thin gold sheet. At both ends, stylized falcon heads face outward (left and right terminals), each with a beak-like snout and incised details on the head. Below the heads, the collar consists of layered, curved bands with regular parallel ridges that sweep inward from the terminals toward the center. The surface is uniformly golden and reflective, with no visible enamel or inlays. No hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible in the provided view.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116275249 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.8.102 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548449 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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