Signet Ring
Description
Caption: Signet Ring, ca. 1152–1145 B.C.E.. Bronze, glazed steatite, 1 1/8 x 1 x 1/2 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1338E.
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 scarab amulet with inscribed symbols on its base.
The image shows a two-part view of a scarab amulet, a common object in ancient Egyptian culture symbolizing rebirth and protection. The scarab is depicted with detailed carving on its surface, and the bottom side appears to have inscriptions or engravings. The style is indicative of traditional scarab craftsmanship, known for its symbolic and decorative purposes. The notable feature is the incised hieroglyphs, which were typically used for personal names or protective spells.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1338E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117898 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.