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

Hairpin with Turned Head

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Description

Caption: Hairpin with Turned Head, 30 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Ivory, 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (0.6 x 9.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.471E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museu)

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.

A wooden object resembling a stick or small staff.

The object is a simple, slender wooden stick with a slightly thicker end resembling a handle or possibly a decorative top. The surface is smooth, indicating it may have been sanded or polished. There are no visible inscriptions or decorations on the item.

unclear unknown good
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.471E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117120 tier-2
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