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

Claw Anklet of Sithathoryunet

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Description

Gold, amethyst

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.

An ancient Egyptian jewelry set consisting of bracelets and a necklace made of gold and dark beads.

The image depicts a set of ancient Egyptian jewelry including two bracelets and a necklace. The jewelry pieces are composed of gold elements shaped like lion heads and claws, and are interspersed with dark, likely amethyst, beads. The style reflects typical ancient Egyptian craftsmanship with intricate gold work and the use of amulets.

decorative New Kingdom excellent
Materials goldamethyst

Connections

Found at Lahun
Materials GoldAmethyst

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116281151 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.1.7a tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544233 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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