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

Fragment of a votive bracelet

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Faience

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.

Rectangular fragment of a small votive bracelet with worn painted or incised decoration in dark pigment against a light-colored ground.

The image shows a flat, rectangular stone/faience fragment with rounded edges and mottled surface wear. One long side displays partial decorative marks: a horizontal band and two darker, angular/rectilinear motifs, suggestive of remaining painted hieroglyphic or decorative elements, though the individual signs cannot be read confidently due to abrasion and incomplete preservation. The reverse/upper surfaces appear plain except for speckling and discoloration from use or firing. No legible cartouche, deity figure, or Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. The object’s overall form and fragmentary decoration are consistent with a small votive bracelet fragment rather than a larger stela or sculpture.

decorative New Kingdom (Ramesside), consistent with catalogue; exact reign/signs unclear from fragment. fragmentary
Materials faience-like ceramic (glazed surface or fired paste)dark pigment/paint on surface
Signs Unidentified linear/rectilinear motif within a band (possibly part of painted decoration/hieroglyphic element) ×2

Connections

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116442663 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 09.182.19.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 573190 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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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.