Gold and silver pectoral with inlays of carnelian and glass Vulture with outstretched wings represen
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
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