Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Amulet of a Bes-image
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 blue faience amulet depicting a figure wearing a crown.
The artifact is a faience amulet depicting a squatting figure adorned with a tall, feathered crown. The blue glazing suggests it was meant to convey protective qualities. The craftsmanship is indicative of typical amulets designed to ward off evil or provide good fortune, and its vibrant color is well-preserved.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Materials
faience
Connections
Materials
Faience
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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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