egypt-museum: Bracelet of Queen Hetepheres I Some of the earliest silver objects unearthed in Egypt

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Bracelet of Queen Hetepheres I

Some of the earliest silver objects unearthed in Egypt is this rare silver bracelet, belong to Queen Hetepheres I, inlaid with semi-precious stones in the form of a butterfly. Made out of silver, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and carnelian.

Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2575-2550 BC. From the Tomb of Hetepheres I, G 7000X near the Great Pyramid of Giza. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.