Son of Horus (Qebehsenuf) from Bead Net
Description
Amulet, Son of Horus. Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasty 21–26, ca. 1070–525 B.C. Faience. H. 7.4 × W. 1.3 × Th. 0.5 cm (2 15/16 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.). From: Tomb of Roma (TT MMA 835), Khokha, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations. Credit: Rogers Fund, 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.
Blue faience amulet in the form of a mummiform/standing figure with a decorated torso and arms, shown front-facing.
The object appears as an elongated, vertically oriented blue faience piece with a suspension hole near the top. The upper end forms a head/face area with simplified facial features. The body is decorated with incised lines and rectangular band-like details across the chest and torso, resembling stylized garment or anatomical markings. The lower portion tapers slightly and ends in a squared base, with another visible hole near the bottom. No clear cartouche, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. Any hieroglyphic elements are not clearly legible in the image; the markings appear more like decorative incisions than readable signs. Condition is good with minor surface wear and chips consistent with age.
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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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