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

Inlay in Form of Vulture

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Description

Caption: Inlay in Form of Vulture, 525–30 B.C.E.. Glass, 1 1/8 x 1 3/16 x 1/8 in. (2.9 x 3 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1313E. (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 blue-green artifact in the shape of a seated figure.

This artifact is a faience amulet, depicting a small seated figure, likely representing a deity or a symbolic figure. The material and hue suggest it is of Egyptian origin. The figure is delicately carved with a well-defined posture, indicative of careful craftsmanship. The amulet shows a stylized representation typical of religious and protective artifacts.

decorative unknown good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Nekhbet
Materials LimestoneFaience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1313E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117875 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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