Leopard-Head Girdle of Sithathoryunet

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Title: Leopard-Head Girdle of Sithathoryunet
Date Created: ca. 1887–1813 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: 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.)
Type: Girdle, Sithathoryunet, leopard head
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544080
Medium: Gold, amethyst, diorite pellets (inside)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Middle Kingdom

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