|
Anklet of Psusennes I
JE 85781 Cairo Antiquity Museum
Material: Gold, Lapis
Luzuli, Carnelian
Size: Height 5.5 cm; Maximum External Diameter 6.6 cm
Location: Tanis, Tomb of Psusennes I
Excavation: Pierre Montet's Excavations of 1940
Period: 21st Dynasty Reign of Psusennes I (1040-992
BC)
|
|
On February 15, 1940, Montet entered the intact burial
chamber of Psusennes
I. The subsequent recovery of treasure from this
tomb went almost unnoticed due to the Second World War.
In Cairo, the
objects were stored in the cellars for safekeeping and
were not exhibited to the public until 1944.
|
Click
Here for Picture of the Day Archive
See
also our New Reader Picture Archive
Note: If you have a picture you would
like featured, please email to jimdunn@interoz.com
|
