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

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

Description

Blue 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.

A faience bracelet from ancient Egypt featuring a stylized design.

The artifact is a faience bracelet displaying a design that includes pointed forms radiating from the center. The vibrant blue-green glaze is typical of Egyptian faience work. The bracelet's shape suggests it may have been used as personal adornment, possibly with symbolic significance given the motifs. Notable features include the spiky, sunburst-like design.

decorative New Kingdom good
Materials faience

Connections

Materials Faience
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