Bracelets of Queen Hetepheres I
Some of the earliest silver objects unearthed in Egypt are this rare pair of silver bracelets, belong to Queen Hetepheres I, inlaid with semi-precious stones in the form of a butterfly. Made of silver, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and carnelian.
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2575-2550 BCE. From the Tomb of Hetepheres I, G 7000X near the Great Pyramid of Giza. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
