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

Hinged Cuff Bracelet

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Description

Gold, carnelian, turquoise, glass

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 gold cuff decorated with alternating inlaid stones.

The artifact is a cylindrical gold cuff bracelet adorned with vertical inlays of various colored stones, including blue and brown. The design is symmetrical and showcases the intricacy and craftsmanship of metalwork combined with stone inlay, which is characteristic of decorative jewelry pieces from ancient Egypt.

decorative New Kingdom excellent
Materials goldcarnelianfaiencelimestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116245082 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.8.130 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545163 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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