Circlet
1 of 6
Object Label
Egyptologists disagree on the original function of this circlet. It may have been a diadem (a type of crown) or a decoration for the rim of a ritual vessel. The papyrus plants and sun-disks refer to the creation myth that recounts the sun’s emergence from the primordial waters of Nun, suggesting a religious context.
Caption
Circlet, ca. 1295–1070 B.C.E.. Gold, 1 1/8 × 1/16 × 6 9/16 in., 1.1 lb. (2.8 × 0.2 × 16.6 cm, 0.5kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.702E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Circlet
Date
ca. 1295–1070 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 19 to Dynasty 20
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Gold
Classification
Dimensions
1 1/8 × 1/16 × 6 9/16 in., 1.1 lb. (2.8 × 0.2 × 16.6 cm, 0.5kg)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.702E
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