Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Amulet of a lion-headed Bastet Third Intermediate Period
Description
Amulet, lion headed goddess. Third Intermediate Period, probably reign of Osorkon II or later, ca. 872–664 BCE. Faience. H. 6.8 × W. 1.8 × D. 4.2 cm (2 11/16 × 11/16 × 1 5/8 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Goddess. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116251876 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.868 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544078 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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