Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Chevron Bead
Description
Caption: Chevron Bead, ca. 1500–1800 C.E.. Glass, 1 × Diam. 1 in. (2.5 × 2.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1437E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A round bead with geometric patterns in black and red colors.
The object is a round bead featuring a concentric circular pattern with a zigzag design. The colors used are predominantly red and black, with a central opening likely indicating use as jewelry or decorative item. The design reflects a common style in bead craftsmanship, indicative of fine workmanship.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
unknown
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1437E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117985 tier-2
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