Antiguo EGipto: joyas

 

Gold pendant from the tomb of Wen- Djeba-En-Djed, senior official of Psusennes I. The goddess Bastet as a female figure with a lion's head, wearing the solar disc and uraeus. It represents the destructive power of the gods in female form, more frequently identified with the goddess Sekhmet. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 21st Dynasty, 1039 - 991 BC. Place of Origin: Tanis. Material Size: Gold, h = 7 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 42A. 

Gold bracelet from the tomb of Psusennes I, one of 22 bracelets found on the king's arms. A gold scrolled design is framed by lapis lazuli inlays. The text gives the names and titles of the king. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 3rd Intermediate, 21st Dynasty, 1039-991 BC. Place of Origin: Tanis. Material Size: Gold, lapis lazuli, dia = 7.6 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 42A.

 Heart scarab pendant, inscribed on reverse with chapter 26 of the Book of the Dead, from the tomb of General Wen-Djeba-En-Djed, senior official of Psusennes I. The text ensures the deceased retains his heart in the afterlife. The scarab was re-used from a Ramesside era royal burial. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 21st Dynasty, 1039 - 991 BC, 3rd Intermediate period. Place of Origin: Tanis. Material Size: Green feldspar, gold chain, l = 5 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 42A.