British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry

pendant

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Description

Cylindrical pendant amulet: made from three cylindrical amethyst beads threaded on a copper alloy pin with a gold foil cap at the top and remains of a lower cap (now restored). The latter had lost its lid and is frayed around the edges. The upper cap is made from a conical piece of very thin sheet gold with a flat disc for a lid. A ring, scored with four lines,… View more about description

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA30477 tier-2
  • BM-Registration 1899,0314.29 tier-2
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