Pectoral of Sheshonq II
JE 72172 Cairo Antiquities Museum
Material: Gold, Lapis Lazulu, Green and Red Faience
Pendent Size: Height: 7 cm; Width 5 cm
Chain Size: Length 13.5 cm; Width .02 cm
Location: Tanis, Tomb of Psusennes I, Burial Chamber of Sheshonq II
Excavation: P. Montet's Excavations of 1939
Period: 22nd Dynasty, Reign of Sheshonq I (945-924 BC) and Reign of Sheshonq II (c. 883 BC)

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