The ancient Egyptians πππππͺ loved jewelry! In Egyptian art, the wealthy and upper class people were always depicted wearing elaborate jewelry as a way to show their status. The gods πΉπΉπΉ and goddesses πΉπΉπΉπ are also often depicted wearing a lot of beautiful π€ jewelry.
One of the most popular types of jewelry amongst the elite – including the pharaohs ππ»π¦ and royal family is known as the broad collar π ±π΄ππΊπ. In Middle Egyptian, the word for broad collar was π ±π΄ππΊπ (pronounced βwesekh) or simply just the determinative hieroglyph π could be used for the whole word.
The broad collar π ±π΄ππΊπ was the necklace of choice by both the gods πΉπΉπΉ and the pharaohs ππ»π¦ and it reached peak popularity during the 18th Dynasty. The broad collar π ±π΄ππΊπ was also given to people of high rank or officials π΄πππͺ as a mark of honor. Broad collars π ±π΄ππΊππ¦ could be made of many different types of materials, including gold ππππ, but the ones shown in this picture are made of faience beads.
Many mummies ππΉπ ±πΎπͺ have also been found buried wearing the broad collar π ±π΄ππΊπ! You gotta look good in the afterlife too πΌπΏππ!!