Bastet Amulet
Description
Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–30 B.C. Glazed faience. H. 7.3 × W. 2.1 × D. 4.6 cm (2 7/8 × 13/16 × 1 13/16 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.
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 turquoise-blue glazed faience amulet depicting a seated feline figure with a human-like body form and stylized facial features, likely associated with Bastet.
The object is a compact, upright amulet in turquoise/green glazed faience. It shows a seated or striding feline figure with a raised head, large ears, and a stylized muzzle. The figure’s front legs/forepaws are held close to the body, and a belt-like band and/or garment detail is suggested on the torso. The surface has visible glaze with areas of wear and small chips/exposed core material. No clear carved hieroglyphs, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic inscriptions are visible on the photographed surface. No cartouche or royal name is clearly identifiable.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116386508 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.194.2443 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 552652 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.