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

Plaque with Isis, Child Horus and Nephthys

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Description

Caption: Plaque with Isis, Child Horus and Nephthys, ca. 664–525 B.C.E.. Faience, 13/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in. (2.1 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.135.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Small faience plaque depicting three standing figures associated with Isis and Nephthys flanking the child Horus.

The image shows a small, rectangular plaque with raised molded figures in a blue-green faience. Three human-like deities are shown standing frontally in a tight arrangement. The left figure wears an identifiable crown/hat and holds one arm close to the body; the center figure is smaller and is held close to the central figure’s posture consistent with a child divine form; the right figure mirrors the left with a similar headgear. Exact regalia and facial details are worn, but the overall composition matches the common iconography of Isis and Nephthys flanking the child Horus on a protective plaque. No clear hieroglyphs or cartouches are visible on the visible face. Condition appears worn but intact, with surface erosion typical of faience plaques.

religious Late Period / Saite Period (as catalogued) good
Deities IsisNephthysHorus (child)
Materials Faience (glazed ceramic)

Connections

Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 08.480.135 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 19197 tier-2
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