Bracelet belonging to Queen Hetepheres I, wife of the first king of the IV Dynasty, Snufru. C.2500 BCE. Made of Silver with embedded Turquoise, Lazuli, and Cornaline. [1247×1047]
Usually spelled Sneferu/Snefru/Seneferu in English. Also, the orange stones are carnelian in English as well. Known as the patron of the Bent Pyramid, the Red Pyramid, and the Meidum Pyramid.
His and Hetepheres’ son was Khufu, wifey believed to be the builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza.
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Snufru, now *that’s* a name!
Usually spelled Sneferu/Snefru/Seneferu in English. Also, the orange stones are carnelian in English as well. Known as the patron of the Bent Pyramid, the Red Pyramid, and the Meidum Pyramid.
His and Hetepheres’ son was Khufu, wifey believed to be the builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza.