Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Cowroid bead New KingdomAsasif
Description
Bead, cowroid. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, reign of Ahmose–Thutmose III, ca. 1550–1425 B.C. Glass, gold. L. 1.8 cm (11/16 in); W. 1.6 cm (5/8 in); Th. 0.4 cm (3/16 in). From: Tomb CC 37, Burial 78, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1911. 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 Q116276579 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1126 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547611 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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