Necklace in Gold Filagree of Queen Tausret, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1200–1186 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb KV 56 ('The Gold Tomb'), Davis/Ayrton excavations 1908, Gold, l. 58 cm (24 in); h. of cornflowers 2.6 cm (7/8 in); w. of umbel .55 cm; diam. of ball bead 0.6-0.8 cm, The cornflower and ball beads in this necklace were made by soldering wire rings of several different diameters into the desired forms. The piece is an early example of the technique known as filagree
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Necklace, Gold Filagree, Queen Tausret, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca, 1200–1186 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley, Kings, Tomb KV 56, Tomb, Davis/Ayrton excavations 1908, Gold, l, 58 cm, 24, h, cornflowers 2.6, 7/8, w, umbel .55, diam, ball bead 0.6-0.8, cornflower, beads, necklace, soldering wire, rings, several different, diameters, desired forms, piece, early example, technique, filagree
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