Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · papyrus
Top of papyrus scepter amulet with falcon head
Description
Faience
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.
A small, green faience amulet depicting a falcon-headed figure.
This artifact is a well-crafted amulet made of green faience, featuring a falcon-headed figure that is likely representing the deity Horus. The figure shows intricate detailing in the feathered head, likely signifying protection and power. The amulet's base has a conical shape with decorative zigzag patterns, which are common motifs in Egyptian amulets. Such artifacts were often used for protection in the afterlife.
religious
Late Period
excellent
Deities
Horus
Materials
faience
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