Bead with openwork design
Description
Bead, openwork. Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–332 B.C. Faience. Diam. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Museum Accession.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small turquoise-blue faience bead with a perforated/openwork band across its center, forming a repeating geometric pattern.
The object is a round, dome-topped bead in a turquoise/blue glazed fabric. Around the midsection there is an openwork or perforated decorative frieze: the band contains evenly spaced vertical openings and symmetrical shapes that read as a stylized geometric/possibly floral motif. The bead surface shows wear and small specks or loss of glaze consistent with age. No legible hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible on the photo. No cartouche or royal name is present. The image does not allow identification of any associated deity iconography beyond the generic decorative openwork design.
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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