Inlay depicting the squatting god Anhur (Onuris)
Description
Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 4th century B.C. Faience. H. 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.); W. 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.); D. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.). Possibly from: Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu), Middle Egypt. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small faience inlay/amulet-like figure of a seated or squatting human/divine being with a striated nemes-style headdress and holding an object in one hand.
The image shows a small molded, glazed object on a light background. The figure has a human upper body with a partially squatting/seated pose and a prominent head wearing a textured, vertically striated headdress that resembles a nemes or similar ceremonial headcloth. The face is visible in profile/three-quarter view with defined features. One arm is raised toward the chest holding a small cylindrical/club-like or possibly a staff-like object; the other arm is bent at the side. The body is nude or minimally covered, and the lower portion is simplified, consistent with an inlay or amuletic element rather than a full freestanding statue. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible on the surface in the provided view. The object appears to be made of glazed ceramic/fayence, matching the catalogue material; exact color/remaining glaze is visible mainly on the head and torso but fine details are limited by the image resolution. The depicted subject resembles a squatting/standing deity type, but the image is not clear enough to confirm specific iconographic attributes uniquely identifying Anhur/Onuris (e.g., falcon-headed form, specific weapon/standard attributes) beyond general squatting deity imagery.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116249790 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1003 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 551809 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.