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

Scarab Bracelet of Wah

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Description

Silver, electrum, glazed steatite, 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 featuring a scarab bead made of metal and colored beads.

The image depicts a necklace with a central scarab bead crafted from a metallic material, likely silver or bronze, showing signs of wear. Flanking the scarab are two beads, one blue and one greenish-blue, possibly made of faience. The string appears modern. The style is typical of Egyptian jewelry, which often incorporated scarab motifs.

decorative unknown good
Materials metalfaiencestring

Connections

Found at Asasif
Materials FaienceMetalString
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