Gold Bracelet with Egyptian Cartouche Links

Jewelry

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Gold Egyptian bracelet given to Mrs. Jessie Jordan by King Farouk I of Egypt.: Image of the gold bracelet with two rows of Egyptian-style designs on black bracelet display.
Gold Egyptian bracelet given to Mrs. Jessie Jordan by King Farouk I of Egypt.

Image of the gold bracelet with two rows of Egyptian-style designs on black bracelet display.

Name/Title

Gold Bracelet with Egyptian Cartouche Links

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000334

Description

Gold bracelet with two rows of Egyptian-style designs.

Context

The gold bracelet was presented to Mrs. Jessie Jordan by the King of Egypt, King Farouk I. King Farouk I was king from 1936-1952, however he was known for his “playboy lifestyle,” corruption, and incompetence in government and was subsequently forced to abdicate the throne to his infant son following a military coup in 1952. He then was exiled and lived in Rome for the remainder of his life.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Cairo

Country

Egypt

Continent

Africa