Two Earrings
Description
Object Label: Much ancient Egyptian jewelry was essentially decorative, like the pair of gold earrings shown here, which are simply thick hoops. But other items of adornment sometimes acted like amulets to protect the wearer, such as the necklaces mounted together here. These necklaces include ancestor bust figures for communicating with the dead; cornflowers, which were associated with renewal; a frog, symbolizing rebirth; and the pregnant hippopotamus, protector of pregnant women and thus a guardian of rebirth. Caption: Two Earrings, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Gold, a: 11/16 × Diam. 1 in. (1.8 × 2.5 cm) b: 11/16 × Diam. 1 in. (1.8 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.382a-b. (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.
Two gold earrings with a smooth, circular form.
The image depicts a pair of gold earrings with a simple, circular design typical of adornment styles. Each earring has a split or small gap, possibly for attachment or wear. The surface is polished, reflecting light and enhancing the metallic sheen.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 05.382a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3219 tier-2
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