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Anklet

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Description

Predynastic, Badarian, ca. 4400–3800 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), bone, serpentinite. L: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.). From: Tomb 3107, Mummy, left ankle, Matmar, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE/Brunton excavations, 1931. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1932.

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.

A single anklet-like ornament consisting of a looped fiber/cord base holding two rounded stone/bone pendants (one dark and one pale).

The image shows an anklet or bracelet fragment arranged as a loop. At the center there is a pale, oval/elliptical element attached to the cord; on the opposite side there is a dark rounded bead/stone. The cord appears braided or twisted and is tied/finished at the top with a small knot or wrapped fibers. No hieroglyphs, cartouches, or any other text are visible on the photographed components. The object is photographed against a plain light background; wear/scuffing is visible on the pale oval element, while the dark element appears smoother and glossy. Based on visible coloration and surface texture, the materials appear to include a fibrous cord and at least two hard carved elements, but the exact mineral identification cannot be confirmed from the image alone. The catalogue’s stated materials (travertine/“Egyptian alabaster,” bone, serpentinite) are consistent with the presence of a dark stone-like piece and a pale stone-like piece plus cord, though the image does not allow confirmation of serpentinite specifically. The catalogue subject ‘Anklet’ matches the visible form and function.

decorative Predynastic (Badarian), as per catalogue; not directly determinable from image alone. good
Materials fibrous cord (twisted/braided)dark rounded stone or beadpale oval/elliptical stone or bone element

Connections

Found at Matmar

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116235340 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 32.2.38 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 547338 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.