Cross Pendant
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Cross Pendant, 5th century C.E.. Rock crystal, 5/8 × 13/16 in. (1.6 × 2.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.159. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University))
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.
The image shows a small translucent cross pendant with rounded arms and a suspension loop tied with string-like material on a light background.
The object appears to be a cross-shaped pendant carved from a light, translucent mineral. The cross has a rounded/ovular form at each arm and a narrower central vertical section. A loop or cord is attached near the top right side for suspension; the cord is slightly frayed and beige in color. No carved hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other engraved characters are clearly visible on the surface. The overall surface looks worn or chalky in places, with minor chips and abrasions consistent with age or handling. No visible metal mounts other than the attached cord/loop are apparent. The photographed object visually matches the museum catalogue description as a “Cross Pendant,” and the mineral appearance is consistent with rock crystal, though exact material identification cannot be fully confirmed from the image alone.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.159 tier-2
- BKM-Object 9435 tier-2
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- 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.