Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
String of beads Mahasna
Description
Beads, string. Predynastic, Late Naqada l–Naqada II, ca. 3900–3650 B.C. Clay (unfired), Carnelian. L. 44 cm (17 5/16 in.). From: Tomb H 85, Mahasna, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: EEF excavations 1908–1909. Credit: Gift of The Egypt Exploration Fund, 1909.
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 Q116277284 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 09.182.5 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547110 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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