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

Drop pendant

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

Description

Gold inlaid with lapis lazuli and turquoise

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 faience piece with a drop-like shape.

The artifact is crafted from faience and features a teardrop shape with sections of blue and green, bordered by a gold outline. It demonstrates a refined use of color and material typical of Egyptian decorative art. The composition is simple but elegant, likely intended as part of jewelry or an inlay.

decorative unknown excellent
Materials faiencegold

Connections

Found at Dahshur
Materials FaienceGold
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