Ring with Image of a Crocodile
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
On View: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
The crocodile is probably a representation of the god Sobek, whose cult was popular in the large, watery, fertile depression called the Faiyum to the west of the Nile Valley. Because small-scale images of animals are difficult to date solely on the basis of style, this ring has been attributed to periods as diverse as Dynasty XVIII (circa 1539–1295 B.C.) and the Late Period (circa 664–332 B.C.).
MEDIUM
Gold
DATES
ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. or later
DYNASTY
Dynasty 18, or later
PERIOD
New Kingdom, or later
DIMENSIONS
1 × 1 3/16 in. (2.5 × 3 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
74.21
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A ring with a figure of a crocodile on a flat bezel. The crocodile is probably hollow.
Condition: Some dirt in hollow areas. Bezel bent in several places. Snout slight worn. Long scratches in bezel and small scratches in various places.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view on the 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
CAPTION
Ring with Image of a Crocodile, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. or later. Gold, 1 × 1 3/16 in. (2.5 × 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 74.21. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.74.21_wwg8.jpg)
IMAGE
installation, West Wing gallery 8 installation, CUR.74.21_wwg8.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006
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