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

Figure of a Mourning Woman, Possibly Nephthys

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Description

Caption: Figure of a Mourning Woman, Possibly Nephthys, 525–30 B.C.E.. Glass, 1 7/16 x 9/16 x 1/8 in. (3.7 x 1.4 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1153E. (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 faience amulet of an ancient Egyptian deity figure.

The image depicts a blue faience amulet representing a standing deity figure, likely a protective symbol. The figure has a recognizable human form with stylized features typical of Egyptian art. The amulet's simplistic form and material suggest it may have been used as a personal item possibly worn or carried by an individual for protection.

religious unknown good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Deities Nephthys
Materials FaienceStone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1153E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117726 tier-2
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