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

Four Rings for Hair

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Description

Caption: Four Rings for Hair, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Shell, x249.53a: 1/8 × 3/4 in. (0.3 × 1.9 cm) x249.53b: 3/16 × 1/2 in. (0.4 × 1.3 cm) x249.53c, x249.53d, as shown: 3/16 × 1 1/4 × 1 5/16 in. (0.4 × 3.1 × 3.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X249.53a-d. (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 curved, tube-like artifacts displayed on a textured surface.

The image shows two small, curved objects, possibly made of metal or another durable material, placed on a textured, neutral background. The objects appear to have once been part of a larger structure, given their shape and condition, and exhibit signs of wear and aging.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials metal

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Metal

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession X249.53a-d tier-2
  • BKM-Object 119454 tier-2
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