Design Amulet with a Hippopotamus (? ) Head on the Back Pierced for Stringing, and a Left-facing Monkey as the Device

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.

Small circular Egyptian amulet/pendant depicting a modeled animal head on one face and an engraved/raised figure on the other, with a central surface design consistent with a hippopotamus-head (?) type amulet.

The image shows a small, round, disc-like object photographed against a light background. The surface is worn and partially abraded, with greenish glaze or surface coating over darker body material; red/orange discolorations are visible in small areas. One side displays a clear, molded animal head profile facing to one side (the exact species is uncertain from the photo), with incised/raised detailing around the head and mouth. There is also an apparent secondary figure/device element on the reverse or within the same relief field, but fine details (e.g., whether it is a left-facing monkey) are not sufficiently distinct to confirm with confidence. No piercings for stringing are clearly visible in this view. No legible hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible, and no cartouche or royal name can be identified. The overall style and materials/finish are consistent with small faience/glazed steatite amulets commonly produced in the First Intermediate Period, though the photo does not allow definitive confirmation of specific iconographic elements.