egypt-museum:Gold Jewelry of Princess KhnumitThese items of jewelry belonging to Princess Khnumit ar
egypt-museum:Gold Jewelry of Princess KhnumitThese items of jewelry belonging to Princess Khnumit are made with the decorative cloisonnétechnique of applied gold threads and tiny beads that was very popular outside Egypt, particularly in Syria. The first chain has a pendant of a spotted heifer in a round border in blue enamel. This one is attached to two chains ending by two open work flowers pendants. The third item is a delicate butterfly-shaped clasp made from thin gold leaf. On the top, there are small gold birds which were ornaments that adorned the princess’ hair. The second chain consists of a series of pendants in the form of shells and two large five-pointed stars. The third chain is a series of pendants in the shape of stylized bees.Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1991-1802 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 3112,24,26,27 -- source link
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