Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

Necklace in Gold Filagree of Queen Tausret

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Description

Gold

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 decorative ancient Egyptian necklace composed of alternating gold and faience beads.

The image depicts a beautifully crafted necklace with a series of alternating gold and faience beads. The craftsmanship indicates advanced metalworking skills, with intricate designs on the gold beads. The faience beads add a contrasting color, enhancing the visual appeal. The necklace exemplifies the decorative art style typical of ancient Egyptian jewelry.

decorative New Kingdom excellent
Materials goldfaience

Connections

Materials FaienceGold
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