Broad collar amulet
Unknown Artist
664–380 B.C.
Medium
Gold sheet
Dimensions
l. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.) × h. 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Classification
Amulet, broad collar
Period
Late Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923
Accession Number
23.10.68
Art Historical Context
This delicate **Broad Collar Amulet**, crafted from a thin gold sheet during Egypt's Late Period (664380 B.C.), specifically Dynasties 26–29, exemplifies exquisite jewelry of ancient Egyptian elites. Measuring just 2.9 cm long by 1.9 cm high, this petite pendant was likely part of a broader necklace or worn as a protective talisman. Gold, a divine metal symbolizing the sun god Ra's eternal flesh, was reserved for high-status objects, underscoring the wearer's wealth and piety. In the Late Period, often called the Saite Renaissance, artisans revived Old Kingdom styles amid political revival an...