Daisy Pendant
Unknown Artist
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Diam. 1.5 cm (9/16 in)
Classification
Pendant, daisy
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession Number
11.215.253
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate **Daisy Pendant**, dating to ca. 1390–1352 B.C. during Egypt's New Kingdom (Dynasty 18), is a petite faience jewel just 1.5 cm in diameter. Crafted by an unknown artist, it captures the era's opulent artistry at a miniature scale, when Egypt was at the peak of its power under pharaohs like Amenhotep III and Akhenaten. Such pendants were likely worn as necklaces or earrings, blending everyday adornment with symbolic meaning. Faience, a molded ceramic glazed with vivid turquoise or blue frit, was a hallmark of New Kingdom craftsmanship. Affordable yet jewel-like, it imitated costl...