Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Hepy, String of beads
Description
Amethyst, carnelian, gold, green faience, lapis-lazuli
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.
A necklace composed of various colored beads.
The artifact depicts a necklace with beads of different colors including blue, green, red, and purple. The beads are cylindrical and spherical in shape, strung together to form a simple yet elegant design. It's indicative of personal adornment, showcasing the artistry and craftsmanship of bead work in ancient Egyptian culture.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
faiencepossibly stone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281275 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 34.1.147 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546447 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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