A Vintage Gold Plated Ankh Pendant Necklace, MMA 1976

This large 24k gold electroplated Ankh pendant, was part of the 1976 Metropolitan Museum of Art's Treasures of Tutankhamun Exhibit. It has recently been strung as a necklace using new white selenite beads, blue lapis beads, and gold-plated spacers. 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, gold fill, selenite, lapis

Dimensions: Pendant length: 2 inches, Necklace length: 23 inches (58.42 cm)

Condition: The necklace is intact and in excellent condition overall.