Amulet Representing an Ape
Description
Caption: Amulet Representing an Ape, ca. 664–525 B.C.E., or later. Faience, 1 x 1/4 x 3/8 in. (2.5 x 0.7 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1200E. (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.
Small amulet depicting the ancient Egyptian deity Bes.
The artifact is a small, sculpted amulet featuring the figure of Bes, a deity in ancient Egyptian religion associated with protection, childbirth, and entertainment. The depiction shows a lion-headed dwarf with an exaggerated facial expression, typical of Bes imagery. The amulet is carved with attention to detail, capturing the characteristic bulging eyes and protruding tongue.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1200E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117772 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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