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

Inlay in the Form of a Royal Head with Separate Crown

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Description

Caption: Inlay in the Form of a Royal Head with Separate Crown, 305–30 B.C.E.. Glass, 37.1155Ea: Measurements: h. 2.8 cm.; w. 1.2 cm.; d. 0.3 cm. 37.1155Eb: Measurements: h. 1.4 cm.; w. 1.0 cm.; d. 0.5 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1155Ea-b. (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 small faience amulet resembling a head.

The image depicts a small, likely faience amulet shaped like a head. The style is simplistic, typical of amulets intended for magical or protective purposes. The surface appears smooth and the color is a deep blue, which was a popular choice for such artifacts. There are no visible inscriptions on the object.

decorative unclear good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1155Ea-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117728 tier-2
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