Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Jewelry element in the shape of a horn
Description
Gold inlaid with carnelian
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 curved gold pendant inlaid with red material.
The artifact is a delicate and elegantly curved pendant. It has a smooth gold casing that holds inlaid red material, likely carnelian or glass. The craftsmanship is indicative of skilled metalwork, typical in Egyptian jewelry. The pendant's simple yet striking design may suggest symbolic significance.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
gold
Connections
Materials
Gold
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