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This piece is a bracelette that belonged to Queen Ahhotep, it is gold over a lapis lazuli background and was found in her tomb along with other treasures. This bracelet depicts the god Geb - representing the earth - wearing both crowns of Egypt and giving his blessings to the kneeling king. This piece is found in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Ancient Egyptian Jewelry Ancient Treasures, Ancient Egyptian Jewelry Princess, Ancient Egypt Bracelet, Egyptian Jewelry Ancient History, Ancient Egypt Jewelry Tutankhamun, Egypt Jewelry, Egypt Museum, Ancient Egyptian Jewelry, Ancient Jewels

This piece is a bracelette that belonged to Queen Ahhotep, it is gold over a lapis lazuli background and was found in her tomb along with other treasures. This bracelet depicts the god Geb - representing the earth - wearing both crowns of Egypt and giving his blessings to the kneeling king. This piece is found in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

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The Transformative and Universal Allure of Jewelry at The Met | The Met | Sotheby’s Neoclassical Jewelry, Ancient Jewels, Ancient Jewellery, Jewelry Showcases, Italian Jewelry, Cameo Necklace, Ancient Jewelry, Art Antique, Ancient Rome

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s current exhibition, Jewelry: The Body Transformed (through 24 February) asks the simple but profound question: why, across cultures and millennia, do we wear jewelry? Showcasing dazzling ornaments from Ancient Egypt to today’s runways, the proposed answers are as nuanced as they are mesmerizing.

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Hinged Cuff Bracelet (circa. 1479-1425 B.C.) housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as decorative armor. Crafted from a variety of materials, such as silver, leather and wood, cuffs were often adorned with an assortment of beads, engravings, and semiprecious stones. Ancient Greek Jewellery, Ancient Greece Jewelry, Greek Jewelry Ancient, Ancient Greek Bracelet, Ancient Egypt Jewelry, Greek Artifacts, Greek Bracelet, Ancient Bracelet, Egyptian Inspired Jewelry

Hinged Cuff Bracelet (circa. 1479-1425 B.C.) housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as decorative armor. Crafted from a variety of materials, such as silver, leather and wood, cuffs were often adorned with an assortment of beads, engravings, and semiprecious stones.

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