Object Details
- Donor Name
- Smithsonian Institution
- 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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- Anthropology
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Topic
- Archaeology
- Record ID
- nmnhanthropology_8184940
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30c029b5b-ab45-49cb-bcf8-6ce9cd43823d
