Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Double knot clasp of Sithathoryunet
Description
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 gold artifact resembling a stylized scarab or beetle.
The artifact is a small, gold piece likely used as an amulet or decorative element in jewelry. It features a stylized representation of a scarab, a common motif in ancient Egyptian art symbolizing transformation and protection. The artifact shows intricate detailing of the beetle's body segments and legs, crafted to highlight its form and texture.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Materials
gold
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243830 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.1.53 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545524 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.