Necklace of Wah
Description
Necklace, Wah. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, early, ca. 1981–1975 B.C. Silver, linen cord. L. of necklace 70.5 cm (27 3/4 in.); Greatest diam. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.); Smallest diam. 2.5 cm (1 in.). From: Tomb of Wah (MMA 1102), Mummy, bandages at neck, Southern Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1940.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A torc-like necklace made of multiple dark, rounded beads strung on a twisted cord, tied at the top with a gold-colored knot or braided element.
The image shows a circular necklace with evenly spaced spherical/ovoid beads connected by short dark connectors on a braided cord. The cord appears light golden/rope-like and is knotted/tied at the upper center, with the braided section forming a small loop above the bead ring. No carved or painted hieroglyphs, cartouches, or readable text are visible on the beads or cord in the provided photograph. The beads have a dark, metallic sheen consistent with a metal bead material, though the exact metal cannot be confirmed from the image alone. Overall the object is presented as a small wearable item photographed against a plain background, consistent with a jewelry assemblage.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245019 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 40.3.19 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545189 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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