Broad Collar, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 , From Egypt; Probably from Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Qabbanat el-Qurud

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Broad Collar, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 , From Egypt; Probably from Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Qabbanat el-Qurud, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III (Wadi D, Tomb 1), Gold, carnelian, obsidian, glass, H 24 cm (9 7/16 in); w. 38 cm (14 15/16 in), 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

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