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Broad Collar
The collection record classifies this work as jewelry. It is dated 1900–1916. Recorded culture or place: Egypt, Style of late Dynasty 18 but essentially modern.
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- Museum title
- Broad Collar
- Date
- 1900–1916
- Culture / origin
- Egypt, Style of late Dynasty 18 but essentially modern
- Materials and technique
- faience, glass, and stone, modern stringing
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.); Overall: 25 cm (9 13/16 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Not specified by the museum
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1916.660
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
Jewelry, an important element of ancient Egyptian culture, encompassed a variety of materials, such as glass, gems, and precious substances, including faience and other ceramics. Some ancient Egyptian jewelry helped provide spiritual protection in life and death, most notably scarab amulets, which represent Khepri, the early morning sun god connected with resurrection. As seen in the silhouettes of both Chanel necklaces, the wesekh, or broad-collar necklace, is often referenced in modern and contemporary fashion. This was donned by members of the ancient Egyptian elite and often shown in depictions of deities, highlighting the hierarchy of access to such fine jewelry.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade · CC0
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