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title: Egyptian Gold & Silver Bangle
author: Liana Miate
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6624/egyptian-gold--silver-bangle/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-07-19
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# Egyptian Gold & Silver Bangle

_Authored by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/)_

## Image File

[![Egyptian Gold & Silver Bangle](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6624.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6624.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) and [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) bangle. [Middle Kingdom of Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypt/), c. 2055-1650 BCE.

This bangle is decorated with alternating animal and amuletic motifs. They all have protective meanings: a snake seizes a turtle, a symbol of evil; the seated baboons represent the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Thoth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thoth/); while the falcons are manifestations of [Horus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horus/); [ankh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ankh/) signs represent the concept of 'life' and [djed](https://www.worldhistory.org/Djed/) pillars symbolise 'stability'.

The British Museum, London.

Photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia.

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## About the Author

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian)

## Cite This Work

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### Chicago
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### MLA
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