Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Carnelian Necklace of the Child Myt
Description
Carnelian, twisted linen cord and original string
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, likely used as a necklace.
The artifact is a finely composed string of beads, showcasing a smooth gradient of red and orange hues. The beads are strung on a simple, twisted cord. The composition suggests simplicity and elegance, typical of personal adornment items in ancient times. The condition is excellent, with no visible damage to the beads or the cord.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
unknown
Connections
Found at
Deir el-Bahri
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116249438 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.3.321 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544145 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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