Bracelets of Psusennes I

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Photographer unknown (Tumblr).

Decorated with a winged scarab, holds the sun-disc in its front legs, and the shen-sign of infinity with its rear legs (gold, lapis-lazuli, carnelian and semi-precious stones), from the Tomb of Psusennes I at Tanis. Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069-945 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

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