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

Amulet of Horus in Double Crown

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Description

Caption: Amulet of Horus in Double Crown, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 3/16 x 1/4 x 3/8 in. (3 x 0.7 x 0.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1043E. (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 figurine depicting an ancient Egyptian deity.

This artifact is a faience figurine representing an ancient Egyptian deity. The figure is depicted in a standing position, wearing a headdress. The style is typical of small votive or amuletic objects used in personal devotion or burial practices. The craftsmanship suggests a focus on symbolic form rather than intricate detail.

religious Late Period good
Deities unknown
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Horus
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1043E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117620 tier-2
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