String of beads, barrel and one acacia
Description
String of barrel beads and one acacia. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 2030–1640 B.C. Amethyst, carnelian, hematite. L. 17 cm (6 11/16 in.). From: Cemetery G, Tomb G6, Abadiya, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: EEF excavations 1898–99. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1898.
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 bead necklace string featuring many dark rounded beads with one larger central barrel-shaped bead and smaller colored beads near it.
The image shows a single strand of small, smooth, rounded beads stretched horizontally across a light background. Most beads are dark brown to black in tone, with a few lighter purple-toned beads visible near the central section. At the center of the strand there is a larger barrel/oval bead with a reddish surface. No carved ornamentation, figures, or inscriptions are visible on the beads. The object appears to be jewelry composed of small stone or glass beads (materials not confirmable by image alone).
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116432875 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 99.4.30 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 558480 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- 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.
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