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

Broad Bracelet of Sithathoryunet

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Description

Bracelet, Sithathoryunet. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C. Gold, carnelian, turquoise, faience, Egyptian blue, lapis lazuli. L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); W. (clasp) 8 cm (3 1/8 in.). From: Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), Chamber E, box 1, Lahun, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE excavations 1914. Credit: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Henry Walters Gift, 1916.

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, band-like Egyptian bracelet composed of many small colored bead elements arranged in alternating vertical stripes, with a single decorated central vertical strip on the left edge showing stylized figures or motifs in paint/enamel.

The image shows a long rectangular band made primarily of dense beadwork: numerous small beads in turquoise/blue, black/dark, cream/white, and red/brown are arranged into repeating vertical and segmented stripes across most of the bracelet width. Along the far left edge, a separate wider panel is visible with painted or inlaid figures and ornamental shapes in red, blue, yellow/cream, and dark outlines; it resembles a decorative strip or cartouche-like panel integrated into the bracelet. No clear individual hieroglyphic text is legible at this resolution; the painted motifs are not confidently identifiable as specific signs. There is no visible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic writing. No royal cartouche is clearly readable. The overall object corresponds visually to an ornament/broad bracelet rather than a funerary or relief scene.

decorative Middle Kingdom (consistent with catalogue; exact date unclear from image alone) good
Materials beadwork (multi-colored glass/stone beads)turquoise/blue beadsred/brown beadscream/white beadsgold-like backing/foil (uncertain, decorative edging)

Connections

Found at Lahun

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116432815 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.1.9 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 558066 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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