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

Knot Clasp of Sithathoryunet

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

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 shaped like a shell with ribbed design.

The artifact is crafted from gold and is shaped like a shell with a distinct ribbed design. It appears smooth and polished, suggesting it may have been used as a decorative piece. The symmetrical design adds to its visual appeal, indicating skilled craftsmanship.

decorative unknown excellent
Materials gold

Connections

Found at Lahun
Materials Gold

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116243826 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.1.54 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545525 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
  • 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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.