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

Earring

Source of record: Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Caption: Roman. Earring, 1–100 C.E.. Gold, amethyst or glass, Total length: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) Pendant: 1/2 x 3/8 in. (1.3 x 0.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.194. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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 gold earring with a dangling teardrop-shaped amethyst or glass bead.

The image shows a single suspended earring: a thin gold loop at the top connects to a short length of twisted/linked gold chain. Below the chain is a teardrop/pendant-shaped stone or glass element with a dark, sea-green/blue-green translucent appearance. No inscriptions or hieroglyphs are visible, and there are no cartouches or royal names. The background is a uniform fabric surface, and the object is photographed isolated with no associated regalia or figures.

daily life Early Roman Period (per catalogue) good
Materials Goldamethyst or glass (teardrop pendant; color appears blue-green/greenish)

Connections

Materials StoneGold

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 08.480.194 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 19254 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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