Broad Collar of Wah, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1975 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah (), Mummy, in wrappings on chest, 1920, Faience, linen thread, H. 34.5 cm (13 9/16 in.); W. 39 cm (15 3/8 in.), This broad collar is one of the finest examples of its type from the early Middle Kingdom. It was carefully designed using beads of diminishing lengths to create the curved form. Although a few areas needed reinforcing with modern thread, the stringing is almost entirely original
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Broad Collar, Wah, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1981–1975 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb, Mummy, wrappings, chest, 1920, Faience, linen thread, H, 34.5 cm, 13 9/16, W, 39, 15 3/8, broad, collar, finest examples, type, early Middle, Kingdom, carefully designed, using, beads, diminishing lengths, create, curved form, areas needed, reinforcing, modern, stringing, almost entirely, original
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