Ring with Bust of Serapis
Description
Caption: Ring with Bust of Serapis, 200–325 C.E. Lead, 7/8 × 13/16 in. (2.3 × 2.1 cm) Dimensions of Bezel: 11/16 × 9/16 in. (1.8 × 1.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 02.246.
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 small corroded ring fragment with a raised bust-like motif on the bezel.
The image shows a small, heavy-looking metal object consistent with a ring or ring fragment. One end of the bezel carries a worn, rounded bust/face in relief; details are largely eroded, but a frontal head with shoulders is suggested. The metal surface is gray with extensive pitting/corrosion. No clear hieroglyphs or Greek/Coptic/Arabic letters are visible. No cartouche or legible royal name is discernible. The catalogue title specifies a “Bust of Serapis,” but the photograph does not preserve enough facial attributes to confirm the deity; therefore identification as Serapis is unclear from the visible details. The stated material (lead) is consistent with the soft, heavy, and corroded appearance, but the image alone cannot confirm the alloy.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 02.246 tier-2
- BKM-Object 15566 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.