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Material : Gold
Diameter : 17
Found in : Valley of the Kings , Anonymous Tomb (1908)
Period : New Kingdom
Reign of : Seti II
Dynasty: XIX
Belonged_to: Daughter o Seti II
Archeologist : Theodore M . Davis
This small diadem was found among numerous other treasures placed in anonymous tomb in the Valley of the Kings . It is assumed that this tomb was used by thieves as a store for the treasure they usurp from the royal tombs .
This diadem is shaped as a small ring adorned with sixteen flower with petals carrying the name of King Sety II and his wife Queen Tausert . It is assumed that this crown was dedicated to the young deceased princess of the pharaoh whose small coffin was found in that tomb .
This diadem with its floral ornaments is designed on the typical style of the New Kingdom and was usually placed over the wig of the women .
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