Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Figure of Khnum
Description
Caption: Figure of Khnum, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 1/8 x 5/16 x 1/2 in. (2.8 x 0.8 x 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1104E. (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 turquoise-colored amulet depicting an Egyptian deity, possibly Horus.
The artifact is a small faience amulet, standing upright, representing an Egyptian god, potentially Horus, due to the falcon head. The figure is depicted in a striding pose with clear detailing on the head and garment. The craftsmanship indicates it was intended for personal use, such as protection or guidance.
religious
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Horus
Materials
faience
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1104E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117680 tier-2
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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