Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
String of Scaraboids
Description
Faience
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 string of ancient Egyptian beads in shades of blue and green.
The image depicts a collection of oval-shaped beads arranged in a coiled string. The beads are predominantly turquoise and azure in color, suggesting they may be made of materials like faience, a common medium in ancient Egyptian jewelry. The craftsmanship and uniformity of the beads highlight skilled artistry, typical of decorative items from the period.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276564 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1369 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547619 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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).
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