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Material : Gold , Turquoise , Lapis Lazuli , Carnelian; Necklace
Found in : Dahshur , Funerary Complex of Senusret III , Tomb of Queen Uret (19941995)
Period : Middle Kingdom
Reign of : Senusert III
Dynasty: XII
Belonged_to: Queen Uret
Excavation : The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The necklace of Queen Uret is one of the precious gold works that were discovered in her Tomb at Dahshur . It is admired for the drop-shaped gold turquoise , carnelian , and lapis lazuli beads . In the center of this necklace appears a pectoral with monumental frame adorned with some hieroglyphic inscriptions referring to the myth of reconciliation of Horus and his Uncle Seth saying "the hearts of the two rival gods are at peace" . This is presented in a fascinating way since the center of the pectoral is adorned with the hieroglyphic sign of the heart "ib" while the frame is adorned with the words , hetep "peace" and netjer of "god" .
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