Pectoral of Wedjahor
Description
Steatite, glass, gold leaf
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 fragmentary ancient Egyptian artifact with decorative elements and partial hieroglyphs.
This artifact features a rectangular composition with a central oval depression, possibly for embedding a separate piece. The decoration includes intricate colored patterns, with remnants of gold and blue faience. The upper and lower edges display stylized patterns, possibly representing feathers or beads. The scene appears to depict standing figures, though significant wear makes identification difficult. The artifact's style suggests it was likely part of a larger ceremonial or decorative object.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414629 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 44.4.16 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546225 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.