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This gold bracelet of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Shoshenq IIa is crafted in two hinged sections, and set at its center with a lapis lazuli Mesopotamian cylinder seal dating to the Akkadian Empire . Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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This gold bracelet of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Shoshenq IIa is crafted in two hinged sections, and set at its center with a lapis lazuli Mesopotamian cylinder seal dating to the Akkadian Empire . Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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Lapis-lazuli bull's head, probably Mesopotamian in origin, set into a gold mount of Egyptian workmanship, from the 3rd Intermediate Period , with floral decoration. From Dahshur in Egypt, now housed at the British Museum
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Lapis-lazuli bull's head, probably Mesopotamian in origin, set into a gold mount of Egyptian workmanship, from the 3rd Intermediate Period , with floral decoration. From Dahshur in Egypt, now housed at the British Museum
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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.
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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.
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A gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli and feldspar bracelet of the High Priest of Amun, Pinedjem II, found on his mummy in the Royal Cache at Thebes, Egypt. 990-969 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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A gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli and feldspar bracelet of the High Priest of Amun, Pinedjem II, found on his mummy in the Royal Cache at Thebes, Egypt. 990-969 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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A pectoral made of gold and lapis lazuli, found in the burial of the queen Kama in Leontopolis, Egypt. 837-728 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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A pectoral made of gold and lapis lazuli, found in the burial of the queen Kama in Leontopolis, Egypt. 837-728 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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Ring with Cats and Kittens was created in ancient Egypt of glazed ceramic dating from ca. 1295-664 B.C. and now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
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Ring with Cats and Kittens was created in ancient Egypt of glazed ceramic dating from ca. 1295-664 B.C. and now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
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An ancient Egyptian ring decorated with Nefer signs and lotus flowers. Made of gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise and carnelian. New Kingdom , now housed at Louvre Museum
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An ancient Egyptian ring decorated with Nefer signs and lotus flowers. Made of gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise and carnelian. New Kingdom , now housed at Louvre Museum
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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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A bronze statue of the ancient Egyptian cat-goddess Bastet, adorned with a gold earring. 715-343 BCE, now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
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A bronze statue of the ancient Egyptian cat-goddess Bastet, adorned with a gold earring. 715-343 BCE, now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium
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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium
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The ancient Egyptian gold ring of Horemheb with movable bezel, c. 1319-1292 BCE, now housed at the Louvre Museum. Upon its surface, hieroglyphs elegantly proclaim Horemheb’s coronation name, accompanied by depictions of a scorpion, a crocodile, and a lion
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The ancient Egyptian gold ring of Horemheb with movable bezel, c. 1319-1292 BCE, now housed at the Louvre Museum. Upon its surface, hieroglyphs elegantly proclaim Horemheb’s coronation name, accompanied by depictions of a scorpion, a crocodile, and a lion
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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.
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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.
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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.
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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.
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An ancient Egyptian relief depicting the pharaoh Akhenaten as a sphinx. 1350-1333 BCE, now housed at the August Kestner Museum in Hanover, Germany
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An ancient Egyptian relief depicting the pharaoh Akhenaten as a sphinx. 1350-1333 BCE, now housed at the August Kestner Museum in Hanover, Germany
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The Bhutesvara Yakshis are a series of yakshi reliefs on a railing, dating to the 2nd century CE during the time of the Kushan Empire, and now housed at the Indian Museum in Kolkata
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The Bhutesvara Yakshis are a series of yakshi reliefs on a railing, dating to the 2nd century CE during the time of the Kushan Empire, and now housed at the Indian Museum in Kolkata
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The amethyst scarab bracelet of Tutankhamun , found in his tomb in a beautiful cartouche shaped box with other fine pieces of jewelry. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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The amethyst scarab bracelet of Tutankhamun , found in his tomb in a beautiful cartouche shaped box with other fine pieces of jewelry. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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Royal staff handle from the Achaemenid Empire . It features a cylindrical gold socket, ending in two lapis lazuli lion heads. The socket is decorated with repoussé work, and traces of ivory or bone remain inside. On display at the Iranian Gallery, British Museum.
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Royal staff handle from the Achaemenid Empire . It features a cylindrical gold socket, ending in two lapis lazuli lion heads. The socket is decorated with repoussé work, and traces of ivory or bone remain inside. On display at the Iranian Gallery, British Museum.
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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s
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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s
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A large 3rd century CE Roman gold ring with an intaglio stone depicting a winged Victory driving a two-horse chariot, discovered by a metal detectorist near Ilminster in 2018. Now housed at the Museum of Somerset in England
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A large 3rd century CE Roman gold ring with an intaglio stone depicting a winged Victory driving a two-horse chariot, discovered by a metal detectorist near Ilminster in 2018. Now housed at the Museum of Somerset in England
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An ancient Egyptian curved diorite gneiss bowl with five in-turned rim sections. Found in tomb 1024 at Giza Necropolis, Fourth Dynasty or earlier, now housed at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology in California
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An ancient Egyptian curved diorite gneiss bowl with five in-turned rim sections. Found in tomb 1024 at Giza Necropolis, Fourth Dynasty or earlier, now housed at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology in California
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