Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Seal in shape of a duck
Description
Steatite (glazed)
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 amulet representing a vulture.
The artifact is a well-preserved faience amulet depicting a vulture, a symbol often linked to the goddess Nekhbet. The use of green and brown hues suggests an imitation of precious stones. The figure is stylized, with detailed engravings on the wings and head, reflecting artistic conventions of personal adornment items in ancient Egypt.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Deities
Nekhbet
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243723 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.8.602 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545562 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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