Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Frog amulet
Description
Lapis lazuli
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Set of small amulets including various shapes and symbols.
The image depicts a collection of small amulets often used in ancient Egyptian culture. These amulets are crafted from different materials, showcasing various shapes such as animals and symbolic forms. The amulets are likely intended for protective or religious purposes, reflecting intricate carving and color usage indicative of careful craftsmanship.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
lapis lazuliturquoisefaience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414882 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.137 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546827 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.