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Pectoral (Ancient Egypt)
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The pectorals of ancient Egypt were a form of jewelry, often in the form of a brooch. They are often also amulets, and may be so described. They were mostly worn by richer people and the pharaoh.
Sithathoriunet's pectoral bearing Senusret II's praenomen, c. 1878 BC. Hieroglyphs: ankh, Heh, tadpole, shen ring, scarab, Ra, water ripple, rising su
Sithathoriunet's pectoral bearing Senusret II's praenomen, c. 1878 BC. Hieroglyphs: ankh, Heh, tadpole, shen ring, scarab, Ra, water ripple, rising sun, uraeus
Brooch pectoral, with hieroglyphs: uraeus, mut, Djed pillar, shen ring, naos (shrine) cartouche: adze, was scepter, sun disk, Maat hieroglyph, N-water
Brooch pectoral, with hieroglyphs: uraeus, mut, Djed pillar, shen ring, naos (shrine) cartouche: adze, was scepter, sun disk, Maat hieroglyph, N-water ripple (n hieroglyph)
Amulet pendant from the tomb of Tutankhamun, with wadjet
Amulet pendant from the tomb of Tutankhamun, with wadjet
Louvre statue with pectoral
Louvre statue with pectoral
Tutankhamun
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Tutankhamun or Tutankhamen, was the third to last pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, who ruled c. 1332 – 1323 BC, dying at about the age of 18. Born Tutankhaten, his administration re
Pectoral (Ancient Egypt)
…also take the form of a large brooch attached by a pin to the neck or sternum. Ancient Egyptian definition of pectoral Amulet pendant from the tomb of Tutankhamun, with wadjet The many determinatives for pectoral are not portrayed in the Gardiner's Sign List. However, one of the 10 words for 'pectoral', or 'collar…
Tutankhamun's golden funerary mask at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt
Tutankhamun's golden funerary mask at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt
Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun with two anonymous children (below), who are either their offspring or the representation of the King and the Queen thems
Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun with two anonymous children (below), who are either their offspring or the representation of the King and the Queen themselves.
The throne of Tutankhamun, the Aten depicted above
The throne of Tutankhamun, the Aten depicted above
A statue of the god Amun, with the features of Tutankhamun.
A statue of the god Amun, with the features of Tutankhamun.