Claw Anklet of Sithathoryunet
Description
Anklet, Sithathoryunet. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C. Gold, amethyst. L. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.) Claw pendant: H. 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.); W. 1.9 cm (3/4 in.). From: Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), Chamber E, box 1, Lahun, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE excavations 1914. 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 two matching claw-shaped gold terminals attached to beaded anklets or bracelets made of dark purple and gold-colored beads.
A white background photograph depicts two annular objects and detached/beaded elements. Each anklet is formed by a circular string of small, dark purple beads punctuated by gold-colored beads and fitted with two gold, claw-like terminals (one terminal per anklet at the bottom). The gold elements have a curved, talon/falcon-claw appearance. Along the top of the image there are additional strands/bead segments with the same gold-and-purple bead pattern, and small gold elements at intervals, suggesting dismounted parts of the anklet(s). No clearly legible hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible on the photograph.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281151 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.1.7a tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544233 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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