Hot The Met Store Egyptian Hathor Turquoise Long Necklace

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The semiprecious turquoise beads defining this long necklace evoke ancient beads of faience (ca. 1550–1295 B.C.)—a ceramic material created in brilliant blue hues—dating to Egypt’s New Kingdom and now in The Met collection. The Museum’s beads may have belonged to various necklaces given as offerings to Hathor: the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility; the fierce protector of women; and the daughter of the powerful sun god, Re. Associated with the sun’s eternal light, faience objects were thought to possess divine properties.

Due to the natural elements in this jewelry, the color of the stones may vary.