British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry
bead
Description
Necklace of lizard amulets, pendants and beads: the nineteen hollow gold lizards were formed in a mould with added back plate. The hollow gold drop shaped pendants, possibly meant to be dates, were made in the same way but have a loop soldered at top and bottom so were originally strung between two rows of beads, not as now. The central drop is inlaid with lapis… View more about description
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA3081 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1839,0921.937 tier-2
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