Openwork Ring
Description
Object Label: This fine ring is adorned with two images of a djed-pillar, a symbol of the god Osiris, flanked by protective goddesses in the form of winged cobras. Elaborate faience rings, some associated with religious and royal festivals, were most common during the New Kingdom but were also made during the Third Intermediate Period. Caption: Openwork Ring, ca. 1070–718 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 x 1 in. (2.6 x 2.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.203. (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 faience ring with intricate openwork design.
This artifact is a faience ring showcasing skilled craftsmanship with an openwork design that includes both geometric patterns and possible symbols. The blue-green glaze is typical of faience, giving it a characteristic sheen. The detailed work suggests it may have served a decorative or symbolic role.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 48.203 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3525 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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