Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Shen (Protection) Motto Clasp
Description
Gold, carnelian
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 seal featuring an oval shape set in gold with a central orange stone.
The artifact is a seal or amulet with an oval shape, encased in a gold frame. The central element is a polished orange stone, possibly carnelian. The craftsmanship reflects attention to detail, typical of personal adornment or official seals from ancient Egypt. The style is simple yet elegant, suggesting affluence and potential ceremonial use.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
goldcarnelian
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116282231 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 68.136.23 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546044 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).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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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.