Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Jewelry Elements
Description
Gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli
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.
An ancient Egyptian necklace with pendants attached to a beaded band.
The artifact is a necklace composed of a central beaded band from which hang several pendants. The style is consistent with ancient Egyptian jewelry, featuring gold as the primary material with additional colorful beads, possibly made of faience or semiprecious stones such as lapis lazuli and carnelian. The design reflects the intricate craftsmanship typical of Egyptian decorative arts.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
gold
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235369 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1309–.1312 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545728 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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