This Usekh collar of Queen Ahhotep II, features a clasp made from two hawk heads, formed by small elements representing baboons, quadrupeds, birds, crosses, bells and geometrical motifs. The Usekh or Wesekh is a personal ornament, a type of broad collar or necklace. It was one of the most common types of Egyptian ornaments. It could be composed of faience beads, flower petals, or gold with semi-precious stone or glass inlays. Like other symbolic pieces of jewelry, Usekh collars were placed among the linen wraps of the mummy to ward off evil from the deceased.

While the owner of the jewellery was originally believed to be Queen Ahhotep I—the known mother of Ahmose I—who reunited Egypt by driving out the Hyksos invaders from Lower Egypt thereby creating the powerful Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt—-this queen's tomb was found almost intact in 1859 at Dra' Abu el-Naga', West Thebes and her funerary grave goods only contained the title of "Great King’s Wife." Therefore, she was likely the wife of king Kamose who fought the Hyksos and made Ahmose I his junior coregent but died before this task could be achieved. Ahmose I honoured Ahhotep II, the wife of his predecessor, with numerous funerary donations and gifts but not the title of “King’s Mother” since she was not his mother.