| Malqata Menat | |
|---|---|
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| Material | Faience, Bronze, Glass, Agate, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise |
| Size | Length of Counterpoise 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.) |
| Discovered | 1910 |
| Discovered by | Museum Excavations, 1910–1911, Division of Finds, Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Present location | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Identification | 11.215.450 |
| Culture | New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E. |
The Malqata Menat was found by the Metropolitan Museum of Art Expedition in 1910, in a private house near the Heb Seds palace of Amenhotep III in Malqata, Thebes.[1] A menat is a type of necklace made up of a series of strings of beads that form a broad collar and a metal counterpoise. The menat could be worn around the neck or held in the hand and rattled during cultic dances and religious processions.[2]