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Material : Gold , Carnelian , Lapis Lazuli , and Green Feldspar
Found in : Tanis ()
Period : Third Intermediate Period
Reign of : Psusennes I
Dynasty: XXI
Belonged_to: Psusennes I
This necklace was found on the mummy of King Psusennes I in his tomb in Tanis . King Psusennes I was the third king of the Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt who ruled between 1047 – 1001 BC . Made from heavy gold , carnelian , lapis lazuli and green feldspar , the necklace comprises of seven strings attached with a plaque inlaid with semi-precious stones in the form of a winged solar disc over two cartouches with the names: 'Son of Re' and 'Re of Upper and Lower Egypt' .
God Amun is shown squatting on the right with an ankh (symbol of life) and a Was scepter (symbol of power) in his hand and a crown and two ostrich feathers on his head . On the left , appears goddess Mut (wife of Amun and mother of Khonsu) also holding the Was scepter . On the plaque's rear part , there is a cartouche inscribed with the royal names of Psusennes I . Flanking it are two cobras; one wearing with the Red Crown (representing Uadjit) and the other the White Crown (representing goddess Nekhbet) . Hanging down from the plaque are various gold threads of variable length , with some ending with a stylized lotus flower .
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