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

Amulet of Horus in Double Crown

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Description

Caption: Amulet of Horus in Double Crown, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 1/8 x 1/4 x 7/16 in. (2.9 x 0.7 x 1.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1042E. (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 depicting an Egyptian deity.

The artifact is a small figurine, likely made of faience, representing an Egyptian god. The style is typical of amuletic or votive objects, with elongated proportions and some detail visible. The figure stands upright with a headdress that suggests a divine or royal affiliation.

religious unknown good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Horus
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1042E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117619 tier-2
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