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Bead ornament of Hapiankhtifi

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Description

Bead, Hapiankhtifi. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Carnelian, faience, cupreous metal. L. 2 cm (13/16 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 small bead ornament consisting of three beads with small perforations/loops at the ends, shown against a plain background.

The image shows a single bead string segment: a large, reddish-brown elongated ovoid/carnelian-like bead in the center with a glossy surface, flanked by two smaller round beads. Each end bead has a dark loop or wire-like element attached through/near a perforation, suggesting the beads were strung as an ornament. A small greenish bead at the right end appears different in color/possibly material (could be faience or glass), while the left end bead is dark gray/black. No carved relief, painted figures, or readable hieroglyphic text are visible; the only markings are the natural textures and polish of the beads and the attached loops. No cartouches or royal names are discernible. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic script is visible.

decorative Middle Kingdom (per catalogue); exact period not confirmable from photo alone good
Materials carnelian (likely, for central reddish-brown bead)faience or glass (possible for green bead)cupreous metal or wire/loop (possible for the attached loops)

Connections

Found at Meir

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116281664 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 12.183.25 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546300 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.