Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

String of 115 discoid ridged beads

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Description

Beads, string. Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 304 B.C.–A.D. 364. Yellow glass. l. 38.3 cm (15 1/16 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910.

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 U-shaped string of small yellow discoid beads with ridged surfaces.

The image shows a single necklace-like element laid against a light background, forming a U shape with both terminals at the top. The bead string consists of many small, uniformly sized discoid beads. Each bead appears to have a ridged/perforated disk-like profile, and the beads are predominantly yellow/golden in color. No inscriptions or carved/painted designs are visible on the beads. No metal mounts, clasps, or cord are clearly shown; the beads appear strung together as a continuous strand.

decorative Ptolemaic or Roman Period (consistent with catalogue; no definitive period diagnostic visible). good
Materials yellow glass

Connections

Materials Yellow Glass
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