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Material : Gold , Lapis Lazuli , Carnelian , Turquoise
Height : 3 . 6 Diameter : 5 . 4
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
These twin bracelets were discovered among other accessories in the tomb of Queen Ahhotep , the mother of Kames and Ahmes; great rulers and conquers of Hyksos . The bracelets are made of small beads of gold , turquoise , carnelian , and lapis lazuli arranged together in beautiful geometric shapes . The clasps of the two bracelets together form the cartouche of Ahmes , pharaoh of 18th Dynasty , with his coronation name , Nebpehtyra , and birth name Ahmes .
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