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Material : Gold , Carnelian , Lapis Lazuli , and Green Feldspar
Width : 11 Height : 8 . 2
Found in : Thebes , Tomb of Queen Ahhotep at Dra Abu Al-naga (1859)
Period : New Kingdom
Dynasty: XVIII
Belonged_to: Queen Ahhotep
Archeologist : A . MARIETTE
This unique bracelet was discovered among the treasures of the Tomb of Queen Ahhotep that was wrapped in the mummy of the queen . This crown-like bracelet is decorated with a cartouche of the pharaoh in the name of "son of Ra" flanked by two sphinxes on either side . This bracelet is highly distinguished by its style and is admired for the plaited motif and the carvings of Osiris and Isis over it .
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