Oldest necklaces

As of 2026-10-12, Necklace tops the list with 2,119 BC.

1. #1 Necklace — 2,119 BC

   faience necklace of the Egyptian First Intermediate Period, 2118–1980 BCE, in the collection of Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy

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2. #2 Necklace pendants and beads — 1,701 BC

   metalwork-ornaments-inscribed highlighted in The MET collection

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3. #3 Malqata Menat — 1,390 BC

   necklace

   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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia.

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4. #4 pearl neklace ornated with a pendant in the shape of a horned lion — 500 BC source Wikidata
5. #5 Pendant necklace in the shape of Acheloos head — 471 BC source Wikidata
6. #6 links of a necklace — 451 BC source Wikidata
7. #7 Louvre Bj 516 — 401 BC source Wikidata
8. #8 Bead necklace — 350 BC source Wikidata
9. #9 Necklace — 300 BC source Wikidata
10. #10 Necklace of pearls (glass and amber) — AD 160 source Wikidata