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

Pataikos Flanked by Goddesses Amulet

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Description

Caption: Pataikos Flanked by Goddesses Amulet, ca. 727–30 B.C.E.. Faience, 2 13/16 × 1 3/4 × 7/8 in. (7.1 × 4.5 × 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.106. (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 statuette depicting a seated dwarf-like figure with exaggerated facial and body features.

This bronze statuette shows a dwarf-like figure seated with notable features such as a large head, pronounced facial features, and a potbelly. The figure has an elaborate headdress, possibly symbolizing divine or protective attributes. The style suggests craftsmanship emphasizing exaggerated proportions typical of guardian figures in Egyptian mythology.

religious New Kingdom good
Deities Bes
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Bes
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 08.480.106 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 19172 tier-2
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