Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Small Amulet Representing a Falcon
Description
Caption: Small Amulet Representing a Falcon, 5th–4th century B.C.E.. Gold, 9/16 × 3/16 × 9/16 in. (1.5 × 0.5 × 1.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.796E.
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 gold artifact depicting a falcon.
This is a detailed depiction of a falcon, crafted from gold. The artifact showcases refined features, including intricately detailed feathers and a keen expression, indicating high craftsmanship prevalent in ancient Egyptian art. The falcon motif is significant in Egyptian symbolism, often representing the deity Horus.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Deities
Horus
Materials
gold
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.796E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117385 tier-2
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