Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other

Disk or Wheel

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Possibly Egypto-Roman Caption: Possibly Egypto-Roman. Disk or Wheel, 2nd–4th century C.E.. Bronze, 1/2 × Diam. 5 3/8 in. (1.3 × 13.7 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, 16.235. (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 decorative circular metal artifact with a central hub and radiating spokes.

The artifact is a circular, wheel-like metal object featuring an intricate design. It has a central hub, from which curved spokes radiate to the outer rim. The rim and spokes are adorned with geometric patterns, possibly signifying a decorative or ceremonial function. The craftsmanship suggests advanced metalwork skills.

decorative unknown excellent
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.235 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9501 tier-2
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