PECTORAL OF MERERET

PECTORAL OF MERERET

      Identity:      Mereret, Daughter of Senusert III  
    
Material:    Gold, Turquoise, Carnelian, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli
    
Period:        Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty  
    
Reign:        Senusert III

Dimensions:
  
  Height:         6.1 and 7.9 cm
    
Width:         8.6 and 10.5 cm

       This openwork pectoral belonged to princess Mereret, daughter of Senusert III and sister of his successor, Amenemhat III. The pectoral is set within the framework of a "chapel" where the vulture- goddess with outstretched wings hovers protectively over the scene of the victorious king dispatching his enemies. Between the lotus flowers, king Senusert III tramples his enemies while depicted as a griffin. The griffin combines here the power of the falcon with the strength of the lion.

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