Beaded Penannular Earring
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Ahmose–Thutmose III, ca. 1550–1425 B.C. Gold, lapis-lazuli. Diam. 2.1 cm (13/16 in); w. 0.7 cm (1/4 in). From: Mandara, Dra Abu el-Naga, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1914. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A gold beaded penannular earring with bands of blue lapis-lazuli-like beads around the hoop.
The object shown is a circular (penannular) gold hoop with a break in the circle, shaped like a bracelet/earring segment. Multiple rows of small blue beads or inlaid segments form a decorative band around the hoop, with a darker blue core and lighter blue border-like edging. The gold frame is smooth and polished, and the beaded border appears attached to the gold rim. No human figures, deities, or royal cartouches are visible. The image does not show any hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic inscriptions. The materials visible are consistent with gold and blue stone inlay/beads (matching the catalogue’s lapis-lazuli attribution), though the exact gemstone cannot be confirmed from the photo alone.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235309 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1355 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548526 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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