Amulet in the Form of a Ba as Human-Headed Bird
Description
Object Label: The Egyptians worked with gold and semiprecious stones from earliest times. They mined both types of material in the desert east of the Nile and in present-day Sudan, called “Nubia” in ancient times after the ancient Egyptian word for gold (nub). Clearly, objects made from these high-value materials were available only to the highest ranks of society. Caption: Amulet in the Form of a Ba as Human-Headed Bird, 664–332 B.C.E. Gold, 1 1/16 × 1 7/8 × 1/4 in. (2.7 × 4.8 × 0.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.805E. (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.
Gold amulet depicting a winged figure, likely a deity or symbol of protection.
The artifact is a gold amulet featuring a winged human figure, stylized in a symmetrical and elegant manner. The wings are outstretched, showcasing detailed feather work. The figure may represent a deity or protective symbol, common in Egyptian art for safeguarding the wearer.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.805E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4102 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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