Perak liontin, ankh

Perak liontin, Ag 925/1000 - sterling silver. Large Ankh - Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol of eternal life. The Egyptian's gods were often displayed with Ankh bearing its loop, or with the Ankh in each hand crossed on the chest. It is also known as the cross of life, cross of the Nile or the "crux ansata". Dimensions without loop approx. 21x40 mm. The loop is large enough for thicker chain.