Diadem with two gazelle heads

Period:

New Kingdom

Dynasty:

Dynasty 18, early

Reign:

reign of Thutmose III

Date:

ca. 1479–1425 B.C.

Geography:

Country of Origin Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Wadi D, Tomb 1

Medium:

Gold, carnelian, opaque turquoise glass, decayed crizzled glass

Dimensions:

L. of forehead band 48 cm (18 7/8 in); w. at bottom of vertical strip 3 cm (1 1/8 in)

Credit Line:

Purchase, George F. Baker and Mr. and Mrs. V. Everit Macy Gifts, 1920

Accession Number:

26.8.99

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 118

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