Cowrie Shell Girdle, Lion Bracelets, Bracelets with the Name of Amenemhat III, and Anklets of Princess Sithathoryunet, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1887–1813 B.C., From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Lahun, Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), Chamber E, box 1, BSAE excavations 1914, 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.); L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); W. (clasp) 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); W. (clasp) 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); L. 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.); W. 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.); L. 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.); W. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); 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); 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), Along with the pectoral, these bracelets, anklets, and girdle seem to have belonged to a set of formal jewelry that may have been worn during a special rite. Although the objects share a color scheme, variations in manufacture suggest they were accumulated over time
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Cowrie Shell Girdle, Lion Bracelets, Bracelets, Name, Amenemhat III, Anklets, Princess Sithathoryunet, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1887–1813 B.C, Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Lahun, Tomb, Sithathoryunet, BSA Tomb 8, Chamber E, box 1, BSAE excavations 1914, Gold, carnelian, turquoise, feldspar, pellets, copper-silver alloy, 16.1.5, L, 84.3 cm, 33 3/16, cowrie, 4.7, 1 7/8, 12.5, 4 15/16, W, clasp, 8, 3 1/8, 15.4, 6 1/16, 4.4 3/4, 4.5, 14.5, 5 11/16, lions 1.6, 5/8, clasp 1, 3/8, 1.4, 9/16, 0.8, 5/16, pectoral, bracelets, anklets, girdle, set, formal jewelry, worn, special rite, objects share, color scheme, variations, manufacture suggest, accumulated, time
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