Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Large Crescent - Shaped Earring
Description
Caption: Large Crescent - Shaped Earring, 7th century B.C.E.. Gold, 3/4 x 7/16 x 1/2 in. (1.9 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.752E. (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.
A small crescent-shaped object made of gold.
The artifact is a crescent-shaped piece, likely used as a decorative ornament or amulet. The smooth, polished surface and uniform shape suggest skilled craftsmanship. The simplicity of the design highlights the lustrous quality of the gold material.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
gold
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.752E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117343 tier-2
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