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Pair of Small Cymbals?

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Description

Caption: Pair of Small Cymbals?, 30 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Bronze, 37.1793Ea: 1/2 × 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 in. (1.2 × 5.4 × 5.4 cm) 37.1793Eb: 7/16 × 2 1/16 × 2 1/16 in. (1.1 × 5.2 × 5.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1793Ea-b. (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.

Bronze disc-shaped object with a central perforation and a worn rim, photographed from above.

The image shows a single, circular bronze-like metal object resembling a cymbal or thin plate. A round hole is visible near the center. The surface is heavily worn with oxidation and dark pitting; the rim is thicker and slightly uneven. There are no clearly legible hieroglyphs, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic inscriptions visible on the object in this view. No human figures or iconography are discernible; therefore, no deities, royal names, or cartouches can be confidently identified from the image.

decorative Roman Period (per catalogue; image does not provide dating evidence) poor
Materials Bronze

Connections

Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1793Ea-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118313 tier-2
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