Broad Collar
205–180 B.C.E.
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Object Label
Egyptian collars provided protection as well as decoration. Worn by the deceased in the tomb, they were also used in life to safeguard sacred objects.
The decoration and shape of this collar are typical of a beb-collar, one that hung from the prow of a sacred boat, protecting both it and the image of the god carried within. Successful defense of the god against the forces of evil helped ensure the continuation of the original world order.
Caption
Broad Collar, 205–180 B.C.E.. Wood, gesso, glass, 19 5/8 x 14 1/2 in. (49.8 x 36.9 cm) Other (Registers): 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 33.383. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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