Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

Armlet

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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.

Circular artifact, likely a faience bracelet.

The image depicts a circular artifact made of faience, showcasing a vibrant turquoise color typical of ancient Egyptian jewelry. The surface shows signs of aging, with slight color variations. The bracelet is likely from the New Kingdom period, known for its exquisite craftsmanship and use of faience. Notable features include its smooth surface and uniform shape.

decorative New Kingdom good
Materials faience

Connections

Materials Faience

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116388997 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.8.143 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548459 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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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.