Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Duckling amulet
Description
Ivory
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 bird-shaped bead with a central hole, likely used as an amulet or ornament.
The artifact is a bird-shaped bead crafted from a white material, featuring a prominently placed hole in the center. Its stylized features are indicative of artistic motifs common in ancient Egyptian amulets. The piece appears to be a functional item, potentially used as a part of jewelry or decoration.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
limestone
Connections
Materials
Limestone
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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