Feline-Headed Girdle, Anklets, and Bracelets of Princess Sithathoryunet
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C. Gold, amethyst, diorite pellets (inside). 16.1.6 circumference of girdle: 81 cm (31 7/8 in.) large leopard heads: 4.5 x 1.2 cm (1 3/4 x 1/2 in.) small leopard heads: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.) Diam (amethyst beads): 0.9 cm (3/8 in.). From: Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), Chamber E, box 1, Lahun, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE excavations 1914. Subject: Sithathoryunet-Jewelry. Credit: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Henry Walters Gift, 1916.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An image showing a jewelry set laid out on a neutral background, consisting of a long girdle-like beaded band with gold-toned elements and separate anklet/bracelet pieces with pendant elements.
The object is presented as multiple components: (1) a long, belt/girdle-like arrangement of small dark purple beads forming loops and bands, interspersed with several gold-toned, oval/rectangular decorative plaques. The gold elements are embossed/relief-textured and appear to function as focal or spacer elements. (2) Two smaller circular/bracelet components below are also made of dark purple bead strands with gold-toned separators, each with a small dangling gold-toned element at the bottom shaped like an animal-head or stylized appendage (exact form unclear). A small curved element is visible on the upper portion, consistent with how the girdle is shown in segments. No clear Egyptian hieroglyphs, cartouches, or text are legible in the image. No deities are explicitly identifiable from the visible design. The overall materials are consistent with gold and amethyst-colored beads as described in the catalogue, though exact stone identification is not directly verifiable from the image alone.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116305041 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.1.6–.15-related tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 698623 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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