Anklet
Unknown Artist
A.D. 3rd century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diam. 11.4 × H. 44.2 cm (4 1/2 × 17 3/8 in.)
Classification
Anklet
Period
Meroitic Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.125.51a
Art Historical Context
This elegant bronze anklet hails from the Meroitic Period (ca. 300 B.C.–A.D. 350), a vibrant era in the Kingdom of Kush, centered in ancient Nubia (modern Sudan Crafted in the 3rd century.D., its substantial dimensions—11.4 cm in diameter and 44. cm high—suggest it was designed to encircle the ankle with a bold, cylindrical form, likely worn by elite women to accentuate status and grace during processions or daily life. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1913, it now graces the Egyptian Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Meroitic kingdom was a powerhouse bridging Egyptian ...