grandegyptianmuseum:Gold and silver pectoral with inlays of carnelian and glassVulture with outstret
grandegyptianmuseum:Gold and silver pectoral with inlays of carnelian and glassVulture with outstretched wings representing the tutelary goddess of Upper Egypt, Nekhbet, grasping coils of rope, a symbol of eternity. To the left of the vulture’s body is a rearing cobra. She is Wadjet, the goddess of Lower Egypt. Together, they form a pair referred to as the “Two Ladies” (Egyptian: Nebty)guardian deities of the king.The pectoral was made as a piece of funerary equipment rather than as jewelry to be worn in life.Second Intermediate Period, 13th to 17th Dynasty, ca. 1783-1550 BC. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 1981.159 -- source link