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  2. Usekh collar - Wikipedia

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    As early as the Old Kingdom (c. 2670–2195 B.C.), Egyptian artisans fashioned images of deities, kings, and mortals wearing broad collars made of molded tubular and teardrop beads. [1] The Usekh or Wesekh is a personal ornament, a type of broad collar or necklace , familiar to many because of its presence in images of the ancient Egyptian elite.

  3. Pectoral (Ancient Egypt) - Wikipedia

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    The basic definition of a brooch is as a wide piece of jewellery. Therefore, one form of the 'pectoral' word listings uses the word for "breadth, broad", "to be wide or spacious", the Egyptian word usekh. (Cf. Usekh collar.)

  4. Spine with fluid (hieroglyph) - Wikipedia

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    The use of the Spine with fluid hieroglyph is for words showing "length", as opposed to 'breadth', (Egyptian usekh-(breadth, width)-for example, the Usekh collar).Some example words for 'length' are: to be long, length, to extend, extended; and for to expand, to dilate, words like: joy, gladness, pleasure, delight.

  5. List of ancient Egyptian statuary with amulet necklaces

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    Egyptian Gallery. Amulet of Egypt, Ancient, Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur. An amulet, also known as a good luck charm, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The "Amulets of Ancient Egypt" fall in approximately seven major categories: Amulets of gods/goddesses and sacred animals; Amulets of protection (or aversion)

  6. Ancient Egyptians drank a heady mix of alcohol, bodily fluids ...

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    Scientists discovered a mix of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids, flavoring agents and alcohol after they scraped the inside of an ancient Egyptian mug that may have been used for fertility rituals.

  7. Clothing in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London Egyptian woman in a kalasiris Female statue with clothing, 2118 - 1980 BC, Museo Egizio (Turin, Italy) During the Old , Middle and New Kingdom , ancient Egyptian women mostly wore a simple sheath dress called a kalasiris, [ 7 ] which is shown to cover the breasts in statues, but in paintings and ...

  8. How Nutcrackers Became a Classic Symbol of Christmas

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    There are so many enduring symbols of Christmas: the trimmed tree, stockings hung by the chimney with care, and of course, jolly Ol' Saint Nick.But for Ree Drummond, there's one Christmas ...

  9. Small business owners brace for Trump's proposed tariffs - AOL

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    Small businesses are bracing for stiff tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed as one of his first actions when he takes office. Trump has proposed importers pay a 25% tax on all ...