Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry

Bracelet of Beads

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Description

Caption: Bracelet of Beads, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Faience, Total length: 7 1/16 in. (18 cm) Bead: 5/16 × 5/8 in. (0.8 × 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X249.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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.

An ancient Egyptian faience bead necklace.

The image depicts a necklace composed of elongated, biconical faience beads strung in a circular formation. The faience demonstrates a greenish glaze, a common feature in Egyptian artifacts. The beads are uniform in shape and color, suggesting it was crafted with precision. This type of jewelry was often used in a variety of contexts, including as amulets or decorative items in everyday life.

decorative New Kingdom good
Materials faience

Connections

Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession X249.3 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 119401 tier-2
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