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

Amulet Representing the King's Whip

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Description

Caption: Amulet Representing the King's Whip, 664–343 B.C.E.. Electrum, 1 3/16 × 1/4 × 1 in. (3 × 0.6 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.793E. (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.

Two ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic signs displayed on a textured background.

The image shows two prominent hieroglyphic signs placed on a fabric-like backdrop. The signs appear to be detached from any larger inscription or artifact. They are displayed in isolation, which highlights their individual shape and form. The background is plain, drawing attention to the hieroglyphs' structure and composition.

hieroglyphic only unknown excellent
Materials wood
Signs bread loaf crook
Visible text "nTr"

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.793E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117384 tier-2
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