BRACELET OF QUEEN AHHOTEP
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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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