An uninscribed Red Sea oyster shell (Pictada margaritifera) with two suspension holes drilled at top of the pendant. A cartousch has been carved at t the center of the piece, but no name has been added. Rim chipped at bottom.@eng MM 13980 Carol Andrews states that mother-of-pearls were used as military insignia. Imitations of mother-of-pearl were produced in gold, silver and electrum, serving as amulets. (Andrews 1990, Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, p. 65).
cf. Studies presented to F. Ll. Griffith, London 1932, 388f.
cf. Petrie, Amulets, 27;112.@eng Intact, minor chip/s@eng L. 13.7 cm, W. 13.4 cm, T. 0.5 cm Petrie, Amulets, s. 27:112@eng Mellersta riket (2061-ca.1665 f Kr) Egypt@eng
- Place Discussed
- Egypt
- Published in
- Egypt
- Reference
- http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Egypt/3010194
- Rights URI
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Source
- Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/91644/SMVK_MM_Egypt_3010194
