One of a Pair of Gold and amethyst claw anklets of Princess Sit-hathor-yunet
Egyptian, Dynasty 12, (ca 1897-1878 BCE)
From Lahun, tomb 8
Length 7 1/8 inches, MMA 16.1.7a, b
One of a Pair of Gold and amethyst claw anklets of Princess Sit-hathor-yunet
Egyptian, Dynasty 12, (ca 1897-1878 BCE)
From Lahun, tomb 8
Length 7 1/8 inches, MMA 16.1.7a, b
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At first I thought this was a bracelet. After all, it is only seven inches long, and my average size female wrist is 6 3/8 inches in circumferance. But the princess had an even tinier wrist, the accompanying bracelets which I did not photograph are only 5 3/4 inches long. (Info from the booklet _Egyptian Art_, published by the Metropolitan Museum, page 19) |
