Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Amulet of Pataikos
Description
Caption: Amulet of Pataikos, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 15/16 × 7/8 × 11/16 in. (5 × 2.3 × 1.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.986E.
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 turquoise-colored faience figurine of a standing figure.
The artifact is a small faience figurine depicting a standing human figure, possibly a deity or a mythological being, executed with a high level of craftsmanship in turquoise-colored material. The figure stands upright with detailed facial features and a traditional headdress. The style reflects typical features found in protective or amuletic sculptures from ancient Egypt.
decorative
Late Period
good
Deities
Bes
Materials
faience
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.986E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117563 tier-2
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