Anklet
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.
Connections
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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- 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.
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