Bracelet with Uninscribed Scarab
Description
Caption: Bracelet with Uninscribed Scarab, ca. 1938–1875 B.C.E.. Amethyst, green feldspar, 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (1.3 × 19 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society , 26.47.
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 string of beads with a large, central green scarab amulet.
The artifact depicts a string of beads primarily composed of small, round stones with a larger green scarab amulet at its center. The beads vary slightly in color, primarily shades of purple and pink. The scarab, a typical symbol of rebirth and protection in ancient Egypt, suggests a protective or decorative function. The beadwork is simple yet elegant, indicating skilled craftsmanship.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 26.47 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3295 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.