Falcon Collar

Found on the mummy of Tutankhamun, this golden collar in the shape of falcon with outstretched wings was one of several items of amuletic jewelry placed around the neck of the king.  Fashioned of sheet gold, it has been cut into the form of the god Horus, a deity identified with the kingship and the solar religion. Details of the feathering on its body appear in carefully engraved details. A gold wire attached to the two wings encloses the circlet, and a counterweight is suspended from a loop at the back.

Dynasty 18, Reign of Tutankhamun 1332-1322 BCE

Photo: Andreas F. Voegelin, Antikenmuseum Basel and Sammlung Ludwig