Penannular Earring
Description
Glass
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
The image shows a small circular penannular (open ring) object with a greenish patina, photographed against a plain white background.
A single penannular earring-like ring is centered in the frame, viewed from the front. The ring is roughly circular with a visible gap, indicating it is not a closed loop. The surface appears greenish with mottling and a weathered/patina-like texture; fine corrosion or encrustation is visible along the outer edge. No decorative settings, wire terminals, or attached pendants are clearly visible at this resolution. The object shows no legible hieroglyphic/Greek/Coptic/Arabic text, and no iconography of deities is apparent. The image is consistent with a small metal or glass/plated item; however, the specific material (e.g., glass vs. metal with patina) cannot be confirmed visually from this photograph alone. No royal names or cartouches are present.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281066 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.6.102 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 558095 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.