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Gold Necklace of the Child Myt

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Description

Necklace, Myt. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, reign of Mentuhotep II, early, ca. 2051–2030 B.C. Gold, twisted linen cord (ancient), modern stringing. L. 61 cm (24 in). From: Tomb of Myt, Temple of Mentuhotep II, Pit 18, mummy of Myt, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1921. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.

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.

Photograph of a gold bead necklace composed of rounded gold spheres strung in a circle, with a modern-looking string/loop visible.

The image shows a circular necklace formed by multiple evenly spaced, rounded gold beads. Each bead appears as a small polished sphere, connected by short lengths of string/cord, with a distinct braided/twisted cord visible at the top center forming overlapping loops. Several beads are fitted along the perimeter, with the join/fastening area near the top center. No gold cartouches or carved figures are visible, and no readable hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text appears in the photograph. The object is presented against a plain white background; no museum labels or accession markings are readable.

decorative Middle Kingdom (per catalogue); image itself is not sufficient to verify period good
Materials goldtwisted cord (ancient-appearing)modern stringing (unclear)

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Materials GoldTwisted CordModern Stringing

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116249507 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 22.3.320 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544144 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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