Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Heart Scarab of Manhata
Description
Gold, green schist
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 pectoral amulet featuring a green stone set in gold frame with snake motifs.
The artifact is an elegant pectoral amulet composed of a green stone, possibly serpentine or a similar material, encased within a detailed gold frame. The gold is expertly worked to resemble stylized snakes, adding a symbolic protective element. The design reflects the skilled craftsmanship and the symbolic richness associated with ancient Egyptian adornments.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
goldstone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276530 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.8.144 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547646 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).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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