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

String of beads and amulets

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Description

Faience, glass

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A necklace consisting of beads and amulet pendants.

The artifact is a necklace composed of several small beads interspersed with amulet-shaped pendants. The pendants appear to be symbolic, possibly representing deities or protective symbols. The overall composition is symmetrical, and the style suggests meticulous craftsmanship typical of ancient jewelry.

decorative unclear good
Materials gold

Connections

Materials Gold
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