Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Figure of Shu
Description
Caption: Figure of Shu, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 13/16 x 5/8 x 7/16 in. (2 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.146.
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 amulet depicting a figure with raised arms.
The artifact is a small, likely faience amulet depicting a crouching figure with its arms raised. The figure has detailed features including a prominent facial expression and distinct limbs, typical of protective amulets. The style suggests a concern for protection and magic, with the figure often associated with warding off evil spirits.
religious
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Bes
Materials
faience
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.146 tier-2
- BKM-Object 19208 tier-2
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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