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

Wadjet-eye Ring

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Description

Caption: Wadjet-eye Ring, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.. Faience, 3/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in. (0.9 x 2.1 x 2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.355. (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.

Fragment of pottery with a zigzag pattern and a small colored section.

The image depicts a fragment of pottery, displaying a distinctive zigzag pattern in dark lines over a light background. A small portion of the fragment shows colored glazing in green and brown tones, suggesting decorative use. The overall appearance indicates that it might be part of a larger piece, possibly a vessel or tile. Its style and composition point towards decorative art, common in various Egyptian time periods.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Wadjet
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.355 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9609 tier-2
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