egypt-museum: Bracelets of Queen Hetepheres I Some of the earliest silver objects unearthed in Egypt
egypt-museum:Bracelets of Queen Hetepheres ISome of the earliest silver objects unearthed in Egypt are this rare pair of silver bracelets, belong to Queen Hetepheres I, inlaid with semi-precious stones in the form of a butterfly. Made of silver, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and carnelian. Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2575-2550 BC. From the Tomb of Hetepheres I, G 7000X near the Great Pyramid of Giza. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. -- source link
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