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Model Broad Collar of Hapiankhtifi

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Description

Broad Collar, Hapiankhtifi. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Faience, blue green and black. L. 35 × W. 13.3 cm (13 3/4 × 5 1/4 in.). From: Tomb of Hapiankhtifi, Mummy, Meir, Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations, 1910–12. Credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1912.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A wide beaded collar composed of many small blue/green faience elements, arranged in evenly spaced rows with alternating dark bands, laid out flat against a beige background.

The image shows a large, U-shaped broad collar made of repeating tubular or bead-like segments. The collar has a turquoise to blue-green outer field with a central series of darker (black or very dark) stripes that run lengthwise from left to right across the collar, producing a layered, ribbed pattern. Small looped elements on both outer edges suggest attachment ties or edging components. No readable hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible on the collar in this image. The object appears intact and well-preserved, with no obvious breakage; the beaded surface has a matte-gloss typical of faience. The catalogue attribution to a “Model Broad Collar of Hapiankhtifi” is consistent with the general form of such broad collars; however, the image does not show any cartouche or inscription naming Hapiankhtifi, so that specific identification cannot be verified visually from this photograph alone.

decorative Middle Kingdom (per catalogue; no securely dateable inscription visible in this image) excellent
Materials faience (blue/green, turquoise)dark/black elements (likely faience or darker inlay)

Connections

Found at Meir

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116281565 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 12.183.12 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546286 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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