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

Amun-Min Amulet

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Description

Caption: Amun-Min Amulet, 664–343 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 1/16 x 3/8 x 5/16 in. (2.7 x 1 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1036E. (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, blue-green ancient Egyptian amulet depicting a human figure.

The image shows a small amulet made from faience, exhibiting a blue-green hue typical of this material. The figure is in a standing posture, holding an object to its chest, possibly representing a deity or significant figure in Egyptian mythology. The craftsmanship is indicative of detailed mold work, with emphasis on facial and body features.

decorative New Kingdom good
Deities Bes
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities AmunBes
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1036E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117613 tier-2
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