Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Broken Earring with Calf's Head?
Description
Caption: Broken Earring with Calf's Head?, late 4th–3rd century B.C.E.. Gold, Diam. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.778Ea-b. (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.
An ancient Egyptian ring featuring a scarab motif.
The artifact is a ring made of gold, showcasing a central scarab design. The ring is intricately crafted, with careful attention to the scarab's details. The scarab motif is common in Egyptian art, symbolizing regeneration and protection. The gold material indicates it may have belonged to someone of high status.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
gold
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.778Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 117369 tier-2
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