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

Isis Amulet

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Description

Caption: Isis Amulet, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 3/16 x 1/4 x 5/16 in. (3 x 0.6 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1076E. (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.

A small green amulet depicting an Egyptian deity.

The artifact is a faience amulet featuring a standing figure with a crown or headdress. The style indicates careful molding, and the surface is glossy. The figure could represent an Egyptian god, often seen in amulets intended for personal use.

religious New Kingdom good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Isis
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1076E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117653 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.
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