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

Isis-knot Amulet

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Description

Caption: Isis-knot Amulet, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 15/16 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (2.5 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1231E. (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 figurine with red inscriptions on a textured background.

The artifact is a small, dark-colored figurine placed on a textured surface. It appears to be made of a stone material and has red painted inscriptions on its front. The figurine's shape is simple with a rounded head and no distinct facial features or limbs. The style suggests it may have been created for religious or decorative purposes.

decorative unknown good
Materials stone
Signs unknown

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Isis
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1231E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117802 tier-2
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