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Broad Collar of Wah - Met Museum Collection

Inventory Number: 40.3.2 Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1975 B.C. Location Information: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah (MMA 1102), Mummy, in wrappings on chest, MMA excavations, 1920

Description:

This broad collar is one of the finest examples of its type from the early Middle Kingdom. It was carefully designed using beads of diminishing lengths to create the curved form. Although a few areas needed reinforcing with modern thread, the stringing is almost entirely original. The collar is part of a set of funerary jewelry belonging to Wah, the estate manager of Meketre.

Hi mkj,

This is really a tricky situation because, while you want to trust your friend and your dad’s experiences, I would really advise you to rethink that. The idea that people who experience psychosis are dangerous is an extremely harmful stereotype because psychotic people aren’t inherently dangerous just because they experience psychosis. There’s nothing about psychosis that automatically makes someone dangerous. I really think people associate psychosis with being dangerous because people aren’t really familiar with what psychosis really is, plus the way it’s portrayed in the media definitely contributes to the stigma. 

The major problem is that people look at what they know about psychosis and just assume that it makes someone dangerous. The truth is that your friend or any other psychotic person could turn out to be the nicest person or people you’ve ever met! Yes, some psychotic people have the potential of being dangerous, but someone with literally any other mental illness could potentially turn out to be dangerous. Just because psychosis is portrayed as a “scary” illness doesn’t mean that it really is! We wouldn’t take one bad experience with someone who has depression and apply it to everyone who has depression by saying to avoid everyone with the disorder, so it’s not fair to do that to people who have psychosis.

It’s up to you to decide what to do, but I think you would benefit from at least giving your new friend a chance. If she gives you a reason to no longer trust you, then obviously you have to put your safety first, but she doesn’t sound like a dangerous person. Although that could obviously change, just like it could with anyone else, it sounds like she’s a really sweet person. You could miss out on a really great friend if you choose not to befriend her!

As for your friend and parents, you might suggest that they try to learn more about psychosis. Your parents might have reservations with you staying friends with this girl, but they would hopefully have a different opinion if they were to look into the disorder. Reminding them that you shouldn’t apply one negative experience to everyone with that disorder is also a good idea. Although they are just trying to look out for your safety, it would be very unfortunate to see them make an uneducated decision based off of the negative experiences your dad had with a psychotic person.

Take care and good luck!

Special Announcement: MKJ for Future Song, 2018!

It’s that time again at Myles Kennedy Junkies HQ! Last year’s charity campaign to help Save the Elephants via the 2017 IFAW Calendar was so successful that we’re doing it again… but, this time, it’s TWICE as nice! (And not just because I’m now the OFFICIAL Graphic Designer for MKJ!)

Not only will we be celebrating Myles’ birthday at the end of November with a new calendar for 2018 that benefits IFAW, we’ve also just launched the first-ever MKJ Future Song Calendar! All of the proceeds for each calendar and signed (!) poster sold goes to benefit Future Song Foundation, a charity co-founded and co-directed by Myles himself to ensure that music programs in the schools of his hometown of Spokane, WA obtain and maintain access to high-quality music education and musical instruments.

Help the youth make music all life long, and enjoy the original artwork made by the fantastic team of artists who donated their time and their craft to this very special cause. (As you might be able to tell, I also contributed my illustrative abilities to this campaign, as my personal experiences with music in my education was and still is a big reason why I’m the creative professional and person that I am today.)