Necklace Item Number: M3.113 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Necklace composed of tubular blue faience beads alternating with yellow clay beads. Hanging from these are five faience beads, one is an eye of Horus, another is in the shape of an eye of Horus without any detail, and yet anothert is a square with a bas-relief eye of Horus bead with an overall square shape. To one side is an unidentifiable shape and at the centre is a stylized humanoid figure.
Cultural Context
Necklace. A decorative way of wearing amulets for protection against evil forces and securing the intervention of the gods on their behalf.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Collected during 1890
- Owned by Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Owned by Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn before April 26, 1956
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller) on April 26, 1956
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- M3.113
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- faience
- Manufacturing Technique
- faience work
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, diameter 13.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn, Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2308/0120