Anklet
Description
Meroitic Period, A.D. 100–250. copper alloy. Diam. 6.3 × H. 1.5 cm (2 1/2 × 9/16 in.). From: Cemetery 1, Grave 155, 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.
The image shows two views of a thick, circular metal anklet (bracelet-like) with an open interior, photographed against a neutral background.
The object appears as a pair of matching images of the same artifact from slightly different angles. It is a broad, rounded ring with a slightly flattened outer contour and a hollow interior, consistent with an anklet/bracelet form. The surface is dark brown to reddish-brown with areas of oxidation/patina and possible tool marks or seams along the circumference. No clear decorative elements, inlaid patterns, or attached components are visible. The interior includes a worn/abraded band suggesting use and handling. There is no readable hieroglyphic text, cartouche, or other lettering visible in the provided image. No identifiable deity iconography is present. The museum catalogue states the material is a copper alloy and the period is the Meroitic Period from Faras; from the image, the metal color/patina is broadly consistent with an oxidized copper-based alloy, and the overall form fits an anklet, so no direct visual contradiction is apparent, though the period cannot be confirmed visually from the image alone.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116442749 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.4.111b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 573597 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.