Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Figure of Bes as Amulet
Description
Caption: Figure of Bes as Amulet, 664–332 B.C.E.. Steatite (probably), glaze, 7/8 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (2.3 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.170. (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 figure depicted in a seated position.
The image shows a small artifact of a seated figure, possibly representing a deity. The figure is made of a greenish material resembling faience, with intricate detailing on the headdress. The inscriptions painted on the figure indicate it may be cataloged or identified by a museum.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
faience
Visible text
"108.490 170"
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.170 tier-2
- BKM-Object 19231 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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