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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Terminal from a Broad Collar

305–30 B.C.E.

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Object Label

The broad collar was part of the funerary dress affording magical protection for its wearer. Examples with falcon-headed terminals symbolic of Horus in his role as avenger of his murdered father Osiris are known from as early as the Middle Kingdom. This particular terminal, which exhibits the same color scheme as fine Twenty-third Dynasty specimens inlaid with semiprecious stones, illustrates the use of glass as a substitute for more costly elements.

Caption

Terminal from a Broad Collar, 305–30 B.C.E.. Gold, glass, 1 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. (3.5 x 4.5 x 0.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 65.3.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Terminal from a Broad Collar

Date

305–30 B.C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Gold, glass

Classification

Jewelry

Dimensions

1 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. (3.5 x 4.5 x 0.7 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

65.3.2

Frequent Art Questions

  • What were these used for?

    These are inlays, they would have been set into surfaces (like on a wall or on a coffin) as decoration.
    The falcon head, though, is actually from a piece of jewelry! You can tell because it is rimmed in gold unlike the others.
    It's a terminal for a broad collar (there is a big blue broad collar on view at the other end of the gallery). Attached at the bottom, would have been the beads, and above its head would have been the clasp or closure for the necklace.
    Thanks!

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