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Collar made up of one row (two rows in the central design) of small disc-shaped beads of light blue faience, typical of Classical Kerma. The ends of the collar are made up of similar beads of silver. The principal decorative element consists of a goldplaque, joined to a cylinder for suspension, depicting a lunar crescent, which is flanked by lotus flowers in cloisonné technique. This is accompanied by two gold flies attached to a plaque. The fly is a military decoration in Egypt. The gold may have come from the mines of Nubia.

Present location

INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE

Inventory number

L 0943

Dating

CLASSICAL KERMA

Archaeological Site

MIRGISSA

Category

NECKLACE

Material

ENAMEL; GOLD; SILVER

Technique

WELDED; PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL

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