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Anklet

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Description

Meroitic Period, A.D. 100–250. copper alloy. Diam. 11.4 × H. 4 cm (4 1/2 × 1 9/16 in.). From: Cemetery 1, Grave 186, Faras, Lower Nubia, Nubia (Sudan). Excavation: University of Oxford Excavations in Nubia 1910–1912. Credit: Gift of Oxford University Expedition to Nubia, 1926.

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.

Two views of a wide bronze/gold-toned bracelet (anklet) showing incised geometric and banded decoration on its outer surface.

The image shows a metal anklet-like circular bracelet photographed from two angles (left and right). The object is a thick ring with a visible circular interior opening. Decoration consists of engraved or stamped bands: near the outer rim there are fine linear/hatched patterns and a central field with crosshatched or mesh-like texture. A vertical break in the decoration (likely the segment join or a seam) is visible in both views. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, royal names/cartouches, or text are visible in the photograph. The surface has an aged patina with darker brown/black areas and lighter abraded highlights, indicating long-term burial or wear. No figures of deities are depicted; the ornament is purely geometric/abstract.

decorative Meroitic Period (as catalogued); exact dating uncertain from image alone good
Materials metal (copper alloy appearance)

Connections

Found at Faras

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116250577 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.4.110b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 573595 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.