Learn about Tutankhamun’s symbolic necklace

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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 - 11:06 GMT

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Pectoral necklace of Tutankhamun - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities

Pectoral necklace of Tutankhamun - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities

CAIRO – 25 October 2022: This beautifully crafted necklace is full of symbols and religious motifs. 

 

 

 
Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun's necklace - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities 

 

 

 

 

Two baboons are placed spectacularly on either side representing Thoth, the ancient Egyptian deity of writing and wisdom.

 

 

 

 

A crescent and full moon adorn the baboons’ heads as they worship the deity Khepri, depicted here as a scarab with a solar disk on its head. 

 

 

 

 

The chain is decorated with hieroglyphic symbols such as the ankh (life), djed (stability), and sa (protection) signs.

 

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