Weskhet necklace
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty (1550–1307 BC)
Faience
Width: 40 cm
Inv.: MEB E-838
The weskhet necklace was the most commonly used design in Egyptian jewellery. Its name means ‘the wide one’. At the ends are two lotus flower-shaped terminals, a symbol of resurrection. The five rows that make up the necklace display a wide and colourful repertoire of amulets (the god Bes, flowers, leaves and fruits).