Cowrie Shell Girdle, Lion Bracelets, Bracelets with the Name of Amenemhat III, and Anklets of Princess Sithathoryunet

ca. 1887–1813 B.C.

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Title: Cowrie Shell Girdle, Lion Bracelets, Bracelets with the Name of Amenemhat III, and Anklets of Princess Sithathoryunet
Date Created: ca. 1887–1813 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: 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)
Type: Girdle, bracelets, anklets, Sithathoryunet
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/698627
Medium: Gold, carnelian, turquoise, feldspar, pellets of copper-silver alloy
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Middle Kingdom

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