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

Ring

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Faience

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 openwork artifact with intricate design and patina.

The artifact showcases an openwork design with intricate patterns, typical of decorative pieces from ancient Egypt. It features symmetrical shapes and possibly stylized figures or symbols. The green patina indicates its age and suggests it might be made from bronze or copper alloy.

decorative unknown good
Materials bronze

Connections

Materials Bronze
About this record's data
  • 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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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