Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Floral Collar from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C. Papyrus, olive leaves, persea leaves, cornflowers, blue lotus petals, Picris flowers, nightshade berries, faience, linen. H. 17 cm (6 11/16 in.); W. 40 cm (15 3/4 in.); Diam. of faience disk beads 0.5 cm (3/16 in.); Mount: W. 48.9 cm (19 1/4 in.); D. 41.9 cm (16 1/2 in.); H. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). From: Embalming cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907. Credit: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116297846 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 09.184.214 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548831 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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