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Bracelets from the Tomb of Djer
JE 35054 Cairo Antiquities Museum
Materials: Gold, Lapis
Lazuli, Turquoise, Amethyst
Size: Length: from 10.2 to 15.6 cm
Location: Abydos, Tomb of Djer
Excavation: W.M.F. Petrie's Excavations of 1901
Period: 1st Dynasty, Reign of Djer (2920-2770 BC)
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Djer
was the second Pharaoh
of Egypt's 1st
Dynasty. Though Djer's tomb was plundered during the
Old
Kingdom, by the New
Kingdom, it was considered to be the mythical burial
place of Osiris.
These four bracelets were found still in place on an
arm, probably that of a woman, wrapped in linen bandages
and discovered hidden in the wall of the tomb. The
bracelets, which are well designed and original in form,
use alternating colors to combine numerous and varied
patterns.
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Photographer: Unknown
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