A jewel inspired by the motifs of Imenhetep's coffin. This coffin found during excavations carried out between 1902 and 1903 in Touna el-Gebel has a polychrome decoration, the yellow evoking the gold of the flesh of the gods and the blue the lapis lazuli from which their hair is made. The identification of the deceased with the deities guarantees his eternal survival. A wig with two blue and yellow sides frames the face of the deceased, he wears a large necklace with numerous strands of pearls (ousekh), a jewel that is very common among both men and women. This one, when it takes the form of
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