Wig rings of Sithathoryunet, on a modern wig

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Date

ca. 1887–1813 B.C.

Source

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Wig rings, Sithathoryunet

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Title

Wig rings of Sithathoryunet, on a modern wig

Creator

Worktype

Cultural Context

Material

Gold

Dimensions

Diam. large rings 0.9 cm (3/8 in); Diam. small rings .45 cm (3/16 in)

Technique

Language

Date

ca. 1887–1813 B.C.

Provenance

Purchase, Rogers Fund and Henry Walters Gift, 1916

Style Period

Middle Kingdom

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), BSAE excavations 1914, Lahun, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt

Source

Subjects

Sithathoryunet-Jewelry

Topic

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Wig rings of Sithathoryunet, on a modern wig, ca. 1887–1813 B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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