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  1. Pectoral of #Tutankhamun (1341-1323 BC) with Winged Scarab :
    This beautiful pendant illustrates throne name of Tutankhamun, “Neb- kheprew-re.” It's central element is sacred scarab “Khepri” made of one piece of lapis lazuli.
    Pendant is additionally inlaid with turquoise, coral and onyx and decorated with copper.
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
    #archaeohistories #globalmuseum #museums

  2. Phoenician or Carthaginian glass pendants from 5th Century BC. Rod-formed, trailed and tooled glass, around 6cm in height, they were gifted to the Metropolitan Museum in 1881.

    #archaeohistories #history #Phoenician #museums

  3. A 5000 year old Elamite silver vessel engraved with cuneiform script, Iran.

    National Museum of Iran

    #archaeohistories #cuneiform #Iran #Elamite #history #silver