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New Kingdom
By the New Kingdom, broad collar necklaces were the most frequently worn pieces of jewelry among the royalty and elite in ancient Egypt. This necklace belonged to one of three foreign wives of Thutmose III. The king's name is inscribed on the backs of the falcon-headed terminals indicating that it was a gift from him to his wife.
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Title: Broad Collar
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Thutmose III
Date: ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Qabbanat el-Qurud, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III (Wadi D, Tomb 1)
Medium: Gold, carnelian, obsidian, glass
Dimensions: H. 24 cm (9 7/16 in.); W. 38 cm (14 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1926; Purchase, Frederick P. Huntley Bequest, 1958; Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1966
Object Number: 26.8.59a
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