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

Sa Amulet

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Description

Silver, electrum

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.

Gold and silver necklace shaped like a Menat symbol.

The artifact is a delicate necklace made from gold and silver, designed in the shape of a Menat symbol, often associated with the goddess Hathor. It consists of multiple strands of wire bound together at intervals, suggesting a refined craftsmanship characteristic of ceremonial jewelry.

decorative New Kingdom excellent
Deities Hathor
Materials goldsilver

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Deities Hathor
Materials GoldSilver

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116245135 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 25.3.253 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545150 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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