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

Bracelet

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Description

Caption: Bracelet, 3rd–1st century B.C.E.. Gold, Diam. 2 9/16 in. (6.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.843E. (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 gold coiled bracelet with ribbed/corded wire construction, shown laid against a light background.

The image depicts a single oval bracelet formed by a continuous coiled strand. The metal surface appears gold and has a textured, ribbed appearance consistent with fine wire twisting or beaded/striated coil work. The bracelet’s terminals overlap slightly on one side where the coil ends are visible as small projecting loops. No figurative elements, clasp hardware, or attached ornamentation are visible. The background is a neutral fabric/cloth surface; no inscriptions or hieroglyphic elements appear on the bracelet in this photograph.

decorative Ptolemaic Period (catalogue ground truth); image itself does not show diagnostic stylistic markers good
Materials Gold (gold-colored metal wire/coil)

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials Gold

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.843E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117434 tier-2
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