Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Amulet Representing a Baboon
Description
Caption: Amulet Representing a Baboon, ca. 664–525 B.C.E., or later. Faience, 1 x 5/16 x 3/8 in. (2.5 x 0.9 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1319E. (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 statue representing the dwarf god Bes.
The artifact is a three-dimensional, small statue likely made of stone or faience. It depicts Bes, a dwarf god associated with household protection, childbirth, and music. The figure has exaggerated facial features and a stocky body, characteristic of Bes depictions in ancient Egyptian art.
religious
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Bes
Materials
faience
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1319E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117880 tier-2
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