Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Chain terminating in a leaf motif, and having a raised openwork clasp ornament
Description
gold, blue stone, emerald
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 gold necklace featuring a pendant with an ornate design.
The artifact is a gold necklace with a prominently featured pendant. The pendant displays intricate designs, likely including floral or abstract motifs, underscored by the use of gold and possibly inlaid stones. The craftsmanship suggests a decorative or ceremonial purpose, with ornamental elements typical of ancient jewelry.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
gold
Connections
Materials
Gold
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116389461 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 40.9.11 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546082 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.