Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Seal amulet in the shape of hedgehog
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 amulet depicting a hedgehog.
The artifact is a small, intricately carved amulet representing a hedgehog. It is crafted from faience, characterized by its glossy glaze and green color. The hedgehog's surface is detailed with patterns simulating its spines, showcasing the craftsmanship typical in protective amulets.
decorative
Late Period
excellent
Materials
faience
Connections
Materials
Faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116251847 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 10.130.884 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544085 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.