Necklace
Description
Object Label: Necklaces that include shells are known from earliest times. They may have been purely decorative, or perhaps they had some unknown meaning for the Egyptians. But royal women had nerita-shell-shaped amulets made from gold. Caption: Necklace, ca. 2008–1630 B.C.E.. Faience, shell (marine Cypraea moneta and Xeropicta vestalis), 1/2 x 1/4 x 19 1/8 in. (1.3 x 0.6 x 48.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 26.167. (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.
A beaded necklace made of small blue-and-white faience segments with light-colored shell/organic beads and a central round pendant-like element.
The image shows a closed necklace laid against a light background. It consists of alternating bead types: small, rectangular/strap-like blue faience pieces interspersed with light tan/cream beads and several small shell-like disc/oval elements. There is a single larger central round element at the bottom of the necklace, with faint mottling suggesting a shell or faience bead. The ends of the necklace are tied with thin cords/loops, and multiple small links/knots are visible where beads connect. No hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible on the beads or central element. No clearly identifiable deity iconography is present; the ornamentation appears purely decorative/structural.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 26.167 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3300 tier-2
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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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.