BRACELET OF QUEEN AHHOTEP

Identity:         Ahhotep, Queen
Material:      Gold, Lapis Lazuli  
Period:          New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty
Reign:           Ahmose

Dimensions:
Diameter:    5.5 cm
Height:         3.4 cm
Weight:       96 g

This bracelet is made of rigid gold with lapis lazuli inlays. It consists of half cylinders bordered by a flat rim, while the scenes and hieroglyphs which adorn it, are cut in gold by a chisel. The representations in this ornamental piece recognize the king as the legitimate descendant of divine pharaohs.

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