Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
String of beads
Description
Lapis lazuli, carnelian, gold (restrung from this photo)
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 string of ancient Egyptian beads of varying shapes and sizes.
The image depicts a series of beads stringed together, showcasing a variety of shapes including spherical, conical, and cylindrical forms. The beads appear to be made of dark material, likely stone or faience, and are arranged in an alternating pattern that highlights their distinct shapes and sizes. The craftsmanship suggests a decorative purpose, possibly used as jewelry or an ornamental piece in ancient Egypt.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
stone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280682 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.138 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546828 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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