Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Motto Clasp of Sithathoryunet
Description
Gold, carnelian, paste
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 colorful Egyptian pectoral amulet featuring an ankh symbol framed by a djed pillar and was sceptres.
This artifact is a pectoral amulet that showcases a central ankh symbol, emblematic of life, flanked by a djed pillar and was sceptres. The colorful inlays use blue, red, and white materials, held together by gold. The composition suggests a representation of stability, dominion, and life, common themes in Egyptian iconography.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
goldfaience
Signs
ankh
djed
was ×2
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247865 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.1.18 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544416 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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