Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Menat Counterpoise, Amasis Late Period, Saite
Description
Late Period, Saite, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis, 570–526 B.C. Egyptian blue. H. 5 × W. 3.9 × D. 0.7 cm (1 15/16 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116420012 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1050 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 553044 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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