Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

Two-strand Necklace of the Child Myt

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Description

Carnelian, glass, silver, rock crystal

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 necklace made of alternating black and orange beads.

The necklace is composed of two strands of beads arranged in an alternating pattern of black and orange. The beads vary slightly in size and shape, providing a textured appearance. This piece likely reflects the intricate beadwork typical of ancient Egyptian jewelry, which often held symbolic significance and was used in both daily life and funerary contexts.

decorative unknown excellent
Materials unknown

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116249419 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 22.3.323 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544146 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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