Broad collar

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Broad collar

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Date
2040–1783 BCE
Medium
Egyptian faience
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Department
Arts of Global Africa
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
328

This broad collar with falcon head terminals is made of Egyptian faience, a glazed ceramic made not of clay but silica, one of the ingredients of glass. Its characteristic green color was likened to new plant shoots and was symbolic of regeneration, while its luster evoked the brilliance of the sun. Because Egyptians believed they could be reborn into the afterlife, these associations made faience the ideal material for funerary jewelry. Ancient Egyptian, Africa

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Gift of Edward S. Harkness

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