Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

Harpokrates amulet

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Description

Faience, blue

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 faience figure depicting the Egyptian god Ptah-Pataikos.

The figure is a small, detailed faience representation of Ptah-Pataikos, an ancient Egyptian deity. The figure features characteristic dwarf-like proportions and a serene expression, typical of depictions of Ptah-Pataikos. The craftsmanship includes fine etching and glaze work, indicating careful attention to detail common in Egyptian religious art.

religious New Kingdom excellent
Deities Ptah-Pataikos
Materials faience

Connections

Deities Ptah-Pataikos
Materials Faience

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116389531 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 04.2.371 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545346 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).
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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.