The tomb of Princess Sit-Hathor Yunet, an illustrious figure of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, unveiled a treasure trove of artifacts that continues to captivate historians and archaeologists. Discovered in the early 20th century, these artifacts offer a glimpse into the opulence and artistry of ancient Egyptian royalty.

Brunton noted with dismay that the woman’s mummy had been torn to pieces by ancient looters in search of the amulets hidden among her linen bandages, but was able to identify her thanks to the fact that her name was inscribed on the canopic jars that still remain in the tomb: It was the princess Sit-Hathor-Yunet.

Disappointed, he was about to return to the surface when he suddenly noticed that in a corner of the tomb there was a niche full of mud. Brunton began to dig carefully in the mud, and suddenly something glowed in the dark. His heart skipped a beat: It was gold. Brunton immediately informed Petrie that he decided to excavate the cavity immediately.

The excavation of that small 8-inch niche full of solidified clay in the tomb of that ancient princess provided archaeologists with one of the most magnificent treasures of ancient Egypt, an incredible set of jewels from the Middle Kingdom (1980-1760 BC) kept in several chests of ebony wood, which had been spoiled by the action of the water and the millennia