A Vintage King Tut Cartouche Pendant necklace, MMA 1976
EJ2444
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14K gold clasp this detail from a golden shrine incorporates, in a double cartouche, the king's given name, Tutankhamun, and his royal name, Nebkheperura This pretty gold plated King Tut hieroglyph cartouche pendant, was part of the 1976 Metropolitan Museum of Art's Treasures of Tutankhamun Exhibit. The pendant has recently been strung as a necklace using jade teardrop and spherical beads, and gold plated spacers.
This detail from a golden shrine incorporates, in a double cartouche, the king's given name, Tutankhamun, and his royal name, Nebkheperura.
In honor of the Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition that traveled to seven American cities between 1976 and 1979, the Metropolitan Museum of Art commissioned 100 pieces of commemorative jewelry duplicated from King Tut's tomb. The Met sent eight staff members to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to cast replicas directly from the artifacts, making this pendant the most accurate reproduction ever created.
Medium: 24K gold electroplate, jade.
Dimensions: Pendant height: 2 1/8 inches (5.4 cm). Necklace length: 27 inches (68.6 cm)
Condition: Very good vintage condition, all necklace beads are new and unworn.
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