Necklace
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A necklace is an article of jewellery that is worn around the neck. Necklaces may have been one of the earliest types of adornment worn by humans. They often serve ceremonial, religious, magical, or f
Daasanach girls wearing necklaces
Neolithic Talc Necklace
Broad collar beaded Egyptian necklace of the 12th dynasty official Wah from his Theban tomb
A polychromatic Greek necklace with butterfly Krishna Roy pendant
Usekh collar
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The usekh or wesekh was a type of broad collar necklace used in ancient Egypt. It was composed of tubular and/or teardrop-shaped beads arranged in curved rows, often fitted with terminals and sometime
Broad Collar of Wah, 1981–1975 BC; faience, linen thread; Metropolitan Museum of Art
Guests at a banquet wearing usekh collars; Tomb of Nebamun and Ipuky (TT181)
Artisans drilling and stringing beads to create usekh collars; Tomb of Rekhmire (TT100)
Broad collar of Senebtisi, 1850–1775 BC; faience, gold, carnelian and turquoise; Metropolitan Museum of Art