One of a pair of penannular bronze bracelets of round section, with incised lines near knobbed terminals. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 25/10/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: One of a pair of penannular bronze bracelets of round section, with incised lines near knobbed terminals. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 25/10/2005]
Geographical reference: Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt; Illahun Lahun Kahun
Person: Field collector George Willoughby Fraser; PRM source George Willoughby Fraser
Date
Date collected: By 1890
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1890
Materials and processes: Material Bronze Metal, Material Brass Metal, Process Incised
Dimensions: Diameter: max 60 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1890.44.11.2
Research and responses: In Petrie, W.M.F. 1891. Illahun, Kahun and Gurob (London), on page 1 Petrie notes that: " The work of the season 1889-90 has completed the exploration of the towns of Gurob and Kahun, which was begun the previous year. During my absence Mr.Fraser took charge of the place, and succeeded in opening the pyramid of Illahun". [AS 06/07/2012]
Associated publications: Petrie, W.M.F. 1890. Kahun, Gurob and Hawara (London). [AS 06/07/2012]

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