Pendant Depicting a Pair of Birds
Description
Pendant, birds. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Glass. L. 1.9 cm (3/4 in.); W. 1.9 cm(3/4 in.); H. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.). From: Palace of Amenhotep III, Malqata, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Titus/Newberry excavations 1900–1901. Subject: Birds. 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 small glass pendant depicting two black-and-red birds facing each other or posed in a pair.
The object appears to be a compact, rounded pendant showing a pair of birds. Each bird has a dark (black) body rendered with glossy surfaces, with an orange/red semicircular element arcing across the torso area. The birds’ heads are visible with a short beak/profile, and the bodies are closely joined or overlapping at the center. There is a small circular opening/bore on the right-side bird consistent with attachment or suspension (though the exact orientation and method of hanging are not fully clear from the single view). No hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible, and no divine iconography beyond the bird imagery can be securely identified. The cataloged material (glass) and New Kingdom attribution are consistent with the object’s appearance as a molded/colored glass ornament; no clear contradictions are apparent in the image.
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