Cippus (magical stela) where Pataikos replaces Horus on the crocodiles and is flanked by Isis and Nephthys
Description
Cippus, Pataikos. Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, ca. 1070–525 BC. Faience. H 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in); w. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in); d. 2.5 (1 in). From: Egypt. Subject: Horus, Isis, Crocodiles. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915.
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, upright Egyptian magical stela/cippus showing a nude or semi-nude female standing between crocodiles, with a winged/feathered headdress figure above or behind her arms and torso.
The object is photographed front-on against a neutral background. A central, human-like figure stands in a vertical register. The figure appears nude or minimally clothed, with arms held near the torso and legs separated. Above/behind the central figure is a rounded head/face element with a broad headdress or winged/feathered form. At the base, two crocodiles (or crocodile-like animals) are visible, facing toward the center with their snouts raised. The sides of the central body are flanked by vertical, column-like carved forms that could relate to protective deities or attendants, but specific identification is not fully legible. Several small circular perforations are visible near the upper body/shoulder area. No clear hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is legible in this image; only sculptural elements are visible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247587 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.8.87 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 552432 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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.