String of Wedjat Amulets
Description
Gold, carnelian, lapis-lazuli, amethyst, beryl
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 circular string of small Egyptian amulet-like components, including multiple dark blue and orange-red faience/stone segments and two animal/figure-shaped terminal pieces on a metal loop.
The image shows a necklace-like assemblage arranged in a near-circle on a white background. Along the ring are repeating rectangular or tab-like metal mounts with small dark stones set inside or attached, separated by bead-like segments in orange-red and dark blue. Near the bottom center is a translucent purple, faceted/irregular bead or amulet segment. Several central elements have small looped hangers; overall the components resemble mounted amulets strung together. At the left and right upper sides are larger motif pieces shaped like small animal figures (unidentifiable species) with pale material and dark inlays; each appears attached to a dark metal mount and ring, likely acting as end/connector elements. No clearly legible hieroglyphic text is visible, and no Greek/Coptic/Arabic script is present. While the catalogue specifies a string of Wedjat (Eye of Horus) amulets and particular gemstone materials, the individual Wedjat eye shapes are not unambiguously distinguishable in this resolution; however, the object format is consistent with a multi-amulet string. No cartouches or royal names can be confirmed.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245520 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.278 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545094 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.