Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Acacia Bead Girdle of Senebtisi
Description
Gold, carnelian, turquoise, lapis-lazuli, also possibly ivory (restored), crystal
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 strand of colored faience beads, possibly forming part of an ancient Egyptian necklace or decoration.
The image depicts a single strand of brightly colored faience beads arranged in a linear fashion. The beads appear to be of various shapes and colors, including blue, green, and orange, laid out in a consistent pattern. This artifact likely served a decorative purpose, either as part of jewelry or as an adornment. The style is indicative of Egyptian beadwork known for vibrant colors and intricate designs.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414920 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 07.227.13 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546869 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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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.