Object Details
Donor Name
Smithsonian Institution
Notes
3 strings of amulets, wadjets, and faience beads; amulets of Isis & child Horus, Bes, Lotus umbel, Papyrus, Anubis, etc.
From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: 3 stone and faience necklaces 404-332 B. C. (probable). Wrapped around the mummy's neck, beads helped restore breath through the symbolism of their colors. Blue, green and black called up water, sky, vegetation and youth. White, yellow and red beads stood for sun, light, fire and blood.
Record Last Modified
10 Jul 2017
Specimen Count
3
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Accession Date
1962
Accession Number
245301
USNM Number
A431568-0
Object Type
Necklace
Place
Egypt, Africa
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Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8184940