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Material : Gold and Lapis Lazuli
Height : 3 . 4 Diameter : 5 . 5
Found in : Thebes , Dra Abu Al Naga , Tomb of Queen Ahhotep (1859)
Period : New Kingdom
Reign of : Ahmes
Dynasty: XVIII
Belonged_to: Queen Ahhotep
Archeologist : A . MARIETTE
This original bracelet was discovered in the Tomb of among other treasures that were not usurped by thieves . The tomb of the queen was rich in treasures that were rarely found in any other woman's tomb including weapons because these tombs were gifted to her by her sons: kames and Ahmes , the conquerors of Hyksos , as a sense of gratitude for helping them
This bracelet is made of gold and other precious inlays of lapis lazuli . It is formed as a semi-circle bracelet with symmetrical decorations on either side . It is depicts Geb , god of war , sitting on the throne with the red crown of Lower Egypt and on the other side with the double crown . The pharaoh is portrayed kneeling before the god who is spreading his hands on his shoulder as a sign for protection . The bracelet is adorned with cartouches with the names and titles of the pharaoh as well .
The other side of the bracelet is decorated with some paintings of the falcon and jackal and other figures representing the rulers of Egypt before the union of the capital under the rule of the sovereign king .
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