Cornflower Pendant
Unknown Artist
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
L. 1.7 cm (11/16 in)
Classification
Pendant, composite cornflower
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession Number
11.215.280
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate Cornflower Pendant, crafted around 1390–1352 B.C. during Egypt's New Kingdom (Dynasty 18), exemplifies the exquisite jewelry of the era. Measuring just 1.7 cm long, this tiny faience piece likely adorned a necklace or bracelet, reflecting the ancient Egyptians' love for floral motifs that evoked the beauty and life-giving power of the Nile. The New Kingdom marked a golden age of prosperity and artistic innovation under pharaohs like Amenhotep III and Akhenaten, when such personal ornaments were worn by people across social classes for both adornment and protection. Faience, a gl...