British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry
necklace
Description
A string composed of spherical and bicone beads of amethyst, of a dark colour, and a gold pendant in the form of a standing hawk. The hawk was once inlaid with coloured stones or glass but now only traces of some cement remain. The head, body and outer tail feathers are all in one piece with a partition made from a strip of sheet gold dividing the head from the… View more about description
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA22895 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1891,0509.66 tier-2
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