Necklace of queen Neferu
Object type: Necklace, queen Neferu
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11
Reign: reign of Mentuhotep II, early
Date: ca. 2051–2030 B.C.
Medium: Faience, semi-precious stones, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 100 cm (39 3/8 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Upper Egypt, Thebes Deir el-Bahri
Locale: Tomb of Neferu (TT 319, MMA 31)
Locus: tied up in a rag in the tomb - maybe dropped by
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1923–24
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1925
Accession year: 1925