Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Broad collar
Description
Faience, Paste
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.
Broad collar necklace with multiple rows of beads and teardrop-shaped ornaments at the edges.
This artifact is a broad collar, an elaborate piece of jewelry commonly found in ancient Egyptian burials. It is made up of multiple rows of green and blue beads arranged in concentric circles and ending with tear-shaped pendants. The top has two semicircular end pieces, typical of this style, which helps to hold the collar in place. The meticulous arrangement and choice of colors show fine craftsmanship, indicating it might have belonged to someone of high status.
funerary
unknown
excellent
Materials
faienceblue-green material
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280751 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.1626 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546781 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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