Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Heart Scarab of Neferkhawet
Description
Serpentinite, gold
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 pendant featuring a scarab design with gold accents.
The artifact is a necklace with a central scarab design, depicted in stone, and featuring gold inlays. The composition includes a delicate gold chain. The scarab is an iconic symbol in ancient Egyptian culture, often associated with rebirth and protection. The piece exhibits intricate craftsmanship, highlighting the detailed work on the scarab and the polished gold elements.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
goldstone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245079 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 35.3.103 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545166 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.