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

Hair Ring

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Description

Caption: Hair Ring, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Carnelian, depth: 5/16 in. (0.8 cm) diameter: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X249.52a.

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 small, circular, reddish-brown artifact with a slit.

The artifact is a simple, small ring-shaped object with a noticeable slit on one side, suggesting it might have been part of a larger assembly or used as a decorative item. The reddish-brown material indicates it might be crafted from pottery or clay.

unclear unknown good
Materials clay

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Clay

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession X249.52a tier-2
  • BKM-Object 119450 tier-2
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