Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Jewelry Elements Middle KingdomDahshur
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late, ca. 1878–1805 B.C. Gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli. Overall: L. l. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); spacers: W. 0.7 cm (1/4 in.); H. 0.6 cm (1/ 4 in.); Shells: Diam. 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Mace beads l. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.). Probably from: Dahshur, Memphite Region. Excavation: de Morgan excavations, 1894–95. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
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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