Necklace

About this object

Narrative

The van Haersolte Collection

Cultural context

Necklace segment. A decorative way of wearing amulets for protection against evil forces and securing the intervention of the god on their behalf.

Physical description

Necklace composed of two leaf-shaped light green beads and two blue flower-shaped beads strung with three blue tubular beads and a green amulet figure depicting the falcon-headed god Horus.