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Most have a dorsal ornament which hung down the back, acting as a counter weight and also as a fastening. The piece is built using gold, silver and semi-precious stones and uses cloisonné. The central elements are three scarabs. The pectoral is a combination of symbolism, mixing moon and sun as heavenly bodies associated with the power of the Egyptian Kings. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Tutankhamun's Death Mask and funerary goods. Cairo Museum, Egypt. |