Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Human Before an Ibis Amulet
Description
Caption: Human Before an Ibis Amulet, 664–525 B.C.E., or later. Faience, 3/4 x 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (1.9 x 1.3 x 2.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1328E. (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 ancient Egyptian artifact depicting an ibis, likely representing the god Thoth.
The artifact is a small faience figurine depicting an ibis sitting atop a rectangular base. The style is simple, with minimal detailing, which is characteristic of smaller votive offerings. The surface appears worn, suggesting age, yet the form of the ibis is well-preserved, indicating its significance.
religious
unknown
good
Deities
Thoth
Materials
faience
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1328E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117888 tier-2
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