Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Penannular Earring
Description
Caption: Penannular Earring, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster, 7/16 × Diam. 1 7/16 in. (1.1 × 3.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1454E. (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.
An ancient Egyptian ivory or bone ring with a simple circular design.
This artifact is a small ring, likely made from ivory or bone, exhibiting a plain circular form with a gap. It appears to have been used as a bracelet or an adornment object. The surface of the ring shows no decorative engravings or inscriptions, suggesting a utilitarian or simple decorative function.
unclear
unknown
good
Materials
ivory
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1454E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4152 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.
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