ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art
Necklace
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbead necklaces
CultureEgyptian
PeriodMiddle Kingdom
Date1980-1760 BCE
MediumQuartz (carnelian)
Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund
Dimensions16 in. (40.6 cm)
Object number2005.001.001
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - Present
Published ReferencesChristie's New York, Ancient Jewelry (9 December 2004), 30, lot 54.
Peter Lacovara and Jasper Gaunt, "From Pharaohs to Emperors: Egyptian, Near Eastern & Classical Antiquities at Emory," Minerva (January/February 2006): 9-16.
ProvenanceWith France Lucas, Paris, 1981. Purchased by MCCM from Christie's New York, December 9, 2004, lot 54.
Status
On viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
1980-1760 BCE
1980-1760 BCE
1200-800 BCE
3rd-mid 10th Century CE
ca. 559-331 BCE
722-332 BCE
ca. 1600 BCE
2900-2350 BCE
1980-1760 BCE
1980-1760 BCE
2543-2152 BCE
722-332 BCE
