Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Amulet in the Form of a Vulture
Description
Caption: Amulet in the Form of a Vulture, 664–525 B.C.E.. Gold, 9/16 × 1/4 × 11/16 in. (1.5 × 0.6 × 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 70.91.1. (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 gold amulet in the shape of a vulture.
The artifact is a gold amulet shaped like a vulture, showcasing detailed craftsmanship. It is likely used as a symbol of protection and might represent the goddess Nekhbet. The amulet features intricate feather details, indicative of high-quality metalwork.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Deities
Nekhbet
Materials
gold
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 70.91.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 96482 tier-2
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