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

Lotus pendant

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Description

Gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, pigmented calcareous bedding material

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.

Triangular pendant depicting a design with blue, red, and gold colors.

The artifact is a triangular pendant showcasing a sun disk motif with gold outlines and vibrant blue and red sections, likely indicative of enamel or inlay work. The design features a stylized, symmetrical composition with radiating elements resembling rays, typical of Egyptian artistic motifs.

decorative New Kingdom excellent
Materials goldenamel

Connections

Materials GoldEnamel

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116389441 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 43.2.5 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546197 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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.