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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Necklace with Turtle Pendants
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Necklace with Turtle Pendants

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbead necklaces
AAT Object Form/Functionamulets
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodOld Kingdom, Dynasty 4 - Dynasty 6
Date2543-2152 BCE
MediumFaience, garnet, steatite, quartz crystal
Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund
Dimensions19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Object number2008.006.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2008 - August 15, 2011
Life and Death in the Pyramid Age: The Emory Old Kingdom Mummy, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 10 - December 11, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 2012 - Present
Published ReferencesChristie's New York, Ancient Jewelry (December 6, 2007), lot 42.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Belgium, 1970s. Purchased by MCCM from Christie's New York, December 6, 2007. lot 42 (after sale purchase).
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art