Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Cowrie Shell Girdle of Sithathoryunet
Description
Gold, carnelian, feldspar, pellets of copper-silver alloy
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 with gold and colored faience beads.
The artifact is a necklace composed of several large gold pendants shaped like shells, interspersed with small colorful faience beads in blue, orange, and white. The craftsmanship suggests intricate design, typical of Egyptian jewelry, with a harmonious balance of colors and materials.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
goldfaience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243797 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.1.5 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545533 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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