This beautiful 𓄤 necklace 𓈙𓃀𓅱𓋝 belonged to the princess Sithathoryunet, who is thought to be the daughter 𓅭𓏏 of the 12th Dynasty (c. 1887–1813 B.C.E) Pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Senwosret II 𓄊𓋴𓂋𓏏𓊃𓈖. She is thought to be his daughter 𓅭𓏏 because her tomb 𓇋𓐫𓊃𓉐 is linked to his pyramid.
Flinders Petrie was actually the one to discover her tomb 𓇋𓐫𓊃𓉐. Despite being robbed in antiquity, the tomb robbers left a chest full of beautiful 𓄤 jewelry 𓂝𓏏𓍢 behind!
The necklace 𓈙𓃀𓅱𓋝 is made out of gold 𓋞𓃉𓃉𓃉, carnelian (stone with a red color), lapis lazuli 𓐍𓋴𓃀𓂧𓏧, turquoise 𓅓𓆑𓂓𓏏𓈓, green feldspar, and garnet 𓄑𓏛𓈎𓄿𓌳𓄿𓅓𓏲𓈒𓏦!
Let’s take a look at all of the beautiful 𓄤𓆑𓂋 symbolism and imagery 𓏏𓅱𓏏 that is compressed into this piece!
The necklace 𓈙𓃀𓅱𓋝 is centered around the throne name cartouche of Pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Senwosret II 𓇳𓈍𓆣.
Each side is symmetrical, and if we start by looking at the outermost part, the Falcon represents the sun 𓇳𓏺 god 𓊹 Ra 𓇳𓏺𓁛 and he is is holding a shen 𓍶 symbol. The shen 𓍶 symbol is a circle of rope that is tied at the end. The tied rope symbolizes the completeness and eternity 𓎛𓇳𓎛 of the reign of the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻.
There are two Ankh 𓋹 symbols that are hanging on two cobras 𓇋𓂝𓂋𓏏𓆘𓏪 who are representative of Nekhbet 𓇑𓃀𓏏𓅐𓎟 and Wadjet 𓇅𓇌𓏏𓆘, two traditional goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏 who are protectors of the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻. Underneath the cartouche is the god 𓊹 Heh 𓁨, who is the personification of infinity and eternity 𓎛𓇳𓎛. His hieroglyphic symbol is actually the symbol for the number “one million 𓁨,” thus ensuring that the king’s rule is eternal 𓆖.
Underneath the god 𓊹 Heh 𓁨, are stones arranged to look like the “ripple of water 𓈖” hieroglyph, which is representative of the primordial waters that the land came from in the Egyptian creation myth. Much like the water 𓈗 of the Nile 𓇋𓏏𓂋𓅱𓈗𓈘𓈇𓏺 supported Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖, the primordial waters support this piece!
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