Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Hepy, String of beads
Description
Faience, paste, garnet, restored bronze
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.
An ancient Egyptian beaded necklace with alternating bead colors and shapes.
The image depicts a simple, elegant ancient Egyptian necklace composed of small beads, likely made from faience and other materials. The beads are strung in a pattern that alternates between different colors and shapes, showcasing a balance of aesthetic design and craftsmanship. This type of necklace often served not only as adornment but also had cultural and possibly religious significance.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
faiencepossibly other materials
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281274 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 34.1.150 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546448 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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