ancientart:Pectoral and Necklace of Sithathoryunet, Senwosret II, ca. 1887–1813 BC; Middle Kingdom.
ancientart:Pectoral and Necklace of Sithathoryunet, Senwosret II, ca. 1887–1813 BC; Middle Kingdom. Ancient Egyptian, currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.This pectoral is composed around the throne name of King Senwosret II. It was found among the jewelry of Princess Sit-hathor-yunet in a special niche of her underground tomb beside the pyramid of Senwosret II at Lahun. Hieroglyphic signs make up the design, and the whole may be read: “The god of the rising sun grants life and dominion over all that the sun encircles for one million one hundred thousand years [i.e., eternity] to King Khakheperre [Senwosret II].” -- source link
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