Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry

Necklace

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Description

Caption: Necklace, ca 1938–1630 B.C.E.. Amethyst, 1/4 × 22 1/2 in. (0.6 × 57.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1025. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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.

Photograph of a purple beaded necklace formed from multiple strands of small round amethyst-like beads.

The image shows a compact necklace composed of many small, rounded beads in a uniform violet/purple color. The beads are arranged in several concentric loops/strands, with the front displaying a larger looped section and the lower edge showing an additional strand with individual bead spacing. No metal components, clasps, pendants, or fastening elements are clearly visible in the provided view. The background is a neutral light gray fabric or textile, photographed to emphasize the beads’ glossy surface. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible, and no cartouches or royal names appear.

decorative Middle Kingdom (as catalogued); image itself does not provide dateable inscriptions good
Materials Purple gemstone beads (amethyst-like)

Connections

Found at Abydos

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 13.1025 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3084 tier-2
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