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Pectoral of Mereret
JE 30875 (CG 52002 Cairo Antiquity Museum
Material: Gold,
Carnelian, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst
Size: Height: 6.1 cm; Width: 8.6 cm
Location: Dahshur, Funerary Complex of Senusret III,
Tomb of Mereret
Excavator: Jacques de Morgan's Excavations of 1894
Period: 12nd Dynasty, Reign of Senusret III (1878-1841
BC)
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This pectoral features griffins
sampling on Egypt's enemies This piece was among some of
the first jewelry to be unearthed by excavators in
Egypt.
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