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
Throne of Princess Sitamun
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The Throne of Princess Sitamun is an artefact from the tomb of Yuya and Thuya, which belonged to their granddaughter, Princess Sitamun, the daughter of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye of the 18th
The throne as displayed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Close-up of one of the carved and gilded busts
Backrest of the throne