Falcon Necklace
Artist
Ancient Egyptian
DateMiddle Kingdom, about 1980–1760 BCE
Mediumgold
Dimensions22.9 cm (9 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Object number2001.120
Descriptionsingle strand of 12 gold falcon beads knotted on stringLabel TextRepresentations of the god Horus as a falcon and the goddess Bat are prominent elements found in Egyptian jewelry throughout the course of dynastic history. The falcon is a complex entity in that the god has multi-layered affiliations that change depending on time and place. Bat, a cow goddess depicted as having a human face with cow ears, is a figure of great antiquity that eventually merges with Hathor, goddess of love, music, and fertility.ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926 as 1925.411; transformed in 2001 through conservation work.
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