Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Pair of Earrings
Description
Caption: Roman. Pair of Earrings, 1–300 C.E.. Gold, 08.480.192a: 1/4 x 7/8 in. (0.6 x 2.3 cm) 08.480.192b: 3/16 x 15/16 in. (0.5 x 2.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.192a-b.
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.
Gold earring with a hook and spherical end, likely part of ancient jewelry.
The artifact is a singular gold earring featuring a looped design with a spherical terminal. The piece lacks any visible inscriptions or decorative motifs, indicative of a simple yet elegant style. Its composition suggests skilled metalworking, common in ancient adornments.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
gold
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.192a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 19252 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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