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

Hare Amulet

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Description

Caption: Hare Amulet, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 9/16 x 1/4 x 7/8 in. (1.5 x 0.7 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1191E. (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 ancient Egyptian symbol.

The image depicts a small faience amulet that appears to represent a stylized ancient Egyptian symbol or hieroglyph. Its greenish-blue glaze indicates it may be from a period when faience was commonly used. The amulet shows signs of wear but retains its shape and features. The style and material are typical of protective or religious amulets from ancient Egypt.

hieroglyphic only New Kingdom good
Materials faience
Signs scarab

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1191E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117763 tier-2
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