Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Necklace of Wah
Description
Carnelian, moss agate, milky quartz, amethyst, glazed steatite, black and white porphyry, linen cord
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 necklace composed of various beads, including colorful stones.
The artifact is a necklace consisting of a variety of beads in different shapes and colors. The beads include cylindrical and oval forms with vibrant colors such as red, blue, green, and orange, likely made from materials like carnelian and faience. The composition suggests skilled craftsmanship typical of ancient jewelry.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
carnelianfaiencestring
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245377 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 40.3.16 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545118 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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