The Usekh or Wesekh is a personal ornament, a wide collar or necklace, which is familiar to many people because of its presence in the images of the ancient Egyptian elite. Gods, women, and men are depicted wearing these jewels. One example can be seen in Tutankhamun's famous gold mask. The ancient word ws? can mean "broad" or "wide" in Ancient Egyptian language and so these jewelry are often referred to as wide collars.
The bishop's wide collar is enclosed and supported by the neck and shoulders. Usually decorated with rows of colored stone beads placed close by, or completely made of metal. The collar is connected with a gold pin.
A scene in the 4th Dynasty tomb of Wepemnofret in Giza connecting a usek collar with a dwarf and a Ptah god. Bernd Scheel argues that Ptah, who is sometimes depicted wearing a wide collar, protects the deceased through the collar and that dwarves have access to the protective magic because their work makes this type of collar. In the 5th Dynasty chapel of Akhethotep (originally located in the burial ground of Saqqara, now in the Louvre), a scene distinguishes between two types of collars: broad collar and Nw or "circled" the collar.
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