Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Shu Amulet
Description
Caption: Shu Amulet, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 9/16 × 7/16 × 5/16 in. (1.5 × 1.1 × 0.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.956E.
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, green faience amulet depicting the god Bes.
This is an amulet made of glazed faience, featuring the god Bes, characterized by his distinctive feathered headdress and leonine features. The figure is small and was likely used for protection or fertility, common traits associated with Bes. The simplification in details suggests it was a piece of personal jewelry, possibly worn around the neck.
religious
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Bes
Materials
faience
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.956E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117535 tier-2
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