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

Figure of a Serpent God

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Description

Caption: Figure of a Serpent God, 664–343 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 9/16 x 11/16 in. (4 x 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.427. (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, elongated faience amulet depicting a reclining figure.

The artifact is a faience amulet in the shape of a reclining figure, possibly a deity or symbolic representation. It has a hole for wearing, suggesting it was used as a personal adornment. The figure is simplified, with minimal detail, reflecting a style common in personal amulets for protection or blessing.

decorative New Kingdom good
Materials faience

Connections

Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.427 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9678 tier-2
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