Cowrie Shell Girdle, Lion Bracelets, Bracelets with the Name of Amenemhat III, and Anklets of Princess Sithathoryunet
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C. Gold, carnelian, turquoise, feldspar, pellets of copper-silver alloy. 16.1.5: L. 84.3 cm (33 3/16 in.); L. (cowrie) 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.); 16.1.8: L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); W. (clasp) 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); 16.1.9: L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); W. (clasp) 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); 16.1.10a: L. 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.); W. 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.); 16.1.11a: L. 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.); W. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); 16.1.12: L. 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in); L. of lions 1.6 cm (5/8 in); L. of clasp 1 cm (3/8 in); 16.1.13: L. 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in); L. of lions 1.4 cm (9/16 in); L. of clasp (0.8 cm (5/16 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.
The image shows several gold-and-colored-bead bracelets/anklets with oval metal elements and bands of densely patterned beadwork, presented alongside two rectangular panels bearing painted or arranged colored bands with red, green, turquoise, and gold-toned stripes.
A set of jewelry components is laid out on a dark background. Two separate wrist/anklet-like bands are visible at the top, each with turquoise- and red-toned small beads, interspersed with gold-toned oval elements. In the center there are two longer bracelet/anklet bands arranged horizontally, each featuring repeated oval gold-toned plaques and bead separators (turquoise/greenish and red with yellow/gold accents). On both sides of the central bands are larger elongated greenish-bead elements. Below the central piece are two rectangular inset areas showing tightly packed vertical multicolored stripes and a small red-and-white border motif, consistent with documentation/photography of decorated segments of the jewelry or its inscriptions. No clear legible hieroglyphic text is visible in the jewelry bands themselves; the inset rectangles include patterned bands but individual signs are not sufficiently clear to identify reliably. No deities are directly depicted.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116304985 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.1.5–.13-related tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 698627 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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