An Ancient Egyptian Royal Pectoral

Now in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston this pectoral is composed of baseplates made of hammered silver sheet, with soldered and gilded silver cloisons inlaid with carnelian and glass. The jewel takes the form of a vulture with outstretched wings representing the tutelary goddess of Upper Egypt, Nekhbet, and Wadjyt, the cobra goddess of Lower Egypt. This paper discusses the date and purpose of the  pectoral.