Ancient Egyptian broad collars were composed of faience tubular beads strung together and anchored to a terminal at each end. This modern scarab “statement” necklace is loosely patterned after the Egyptian beaded broad collar without terminals. The necklace incorporates blue faience tubular beads and disk beads of yellow, black, white, red, brown, and green. At the center is a large scarab with beaded “wings” incorporated into the collar. The scarab’s inscription on the underside is badly worn and unreadable.
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