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

Ring Shank

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Description

Caption: Ring Shank, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.. Silver, copper, 15/16 in. (2.4 cm) 7/8 in. (2.3 cm) 7/8 × 7/8 × 3/16 in. (2.3 × 2.3 × 0.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.721E. (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 metal ring or open-ended hoop on a textured background.

The artifact is a circular metal object resembling a hoop or ring, open at one end with coiled ends. It has a slightly irregular form and exhibits a metallic sheen, indicating it may be made of bronze or another metal. The surface is textured and weathered, suggesting age or exposure.

unclear unknown good
Materials metal

Connections

Found at Lower Egypt
Materials Metal

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.721E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117320 tier-2
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