Bangle
Description
Bracelet (bangle). Predynastic, Naqada II, ca. 3650–3300 B.C. Shell (marine). 5.3 cm. From: Fort Cemetery (Hk 27), Tomb 107, Hierakonpolis (Nekhen), Southern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1934–35. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1935.
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.
The image shows two circular/annular shell bangles viewed from above, placed side-by-side on a neutral grey background.
Two matching bangle hoops are visible, each forming a smooth ring with a pale cream to light yellow tone and minor surface wear and discoloration (dark specks/marks and small chips). The rings have uniform thickness and an overall polished surface typical of worked shell. No carved decoration, inlaid pattern, or hieroglyphic text is visible on the outer or inner surfaces at this resolution. There are no cartouches or royal names, and no traces of pigment or metal fittings are apparent. The background is a flat grey support; the objects are photographed without any legible inscriptions. The catalogue description as “Bangle” is consistent with what is shown (annular bracelet objects made of pale material consistent with shell).
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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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