Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Recumbent lion from a bracelet Middle KingdomDahshur
Description
Ornament, lion. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late, ca. 1878–1805 B.C. Gold. l. 1.8 cm (11/16 in). Probably from: Dahshur, Memphite Region. Excavation: de Morgan excavations, 1894–95. Subject: Lions. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116432813 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1314 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 558057 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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