Ancient Egyptian bracelet from Antinoe Antinoopolis dated AD 400 – 600

Iron bracelet, virtually intact. Made from a strip of iron which has been stamped or beaten into circular discs at regular intervals and then turned into an oval loop. Each disc appears to have had a slightly smaller copper alloy disc affixed to centre. One end of the bracelet appears to have broken off, whilst the other ends in a smaller disc with a hole through it.

Ancient Egyptian bracelet from Antinoe Antinoopolis dated AD 400 – 600

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.54.c
  • Material: copper alloy iron
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: J. de M. Johnson
  • Dated: AD 400 - 600
  • Object name: bracelet
  • Dimensions: Length: 70mm , Width: 57mm , Depth: 19mm
  • Published references: Johnson J de M Antinoe and its Papyri 1914
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333