Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Taweret Amulet
Description
Caption: Taweret Amulet, 664–30 B.C.E.. Gold, 1 5/16 x 1/2 x 1/16 in. (3.3 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.214. (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.
Gold amulet likely depicting a protective deity or symbol.
The artifact appears to be a small gold amulet, showcasing stylized imagery typical of protective or divine figures in ancient Egyptian culture. It is in a relief format, with a single figure possibly representing a deity such as Bes, known for protection. The style suggests intricate craftsmanship, with attention to detail in forming the figure.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Bes
Materials
gold
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.214 tier-2
- BKM-Object 19267 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.