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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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.702E_wwgA-1.jpg)

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

Accessory

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

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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