Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Amulet of Ptaikos on the crocodiles
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.
The artifact is a sculpture of the dwarf deity Bes, known for his protective qualities.
The sculpture depicts Bes, characterized by his leonine features, stocky body, and wearing a headdress. He has prominent features and a jovial expression, typical of this deity known for warding off evil. The style is dynamic, with attention to detail in the facial features and necklace. Bes statues were often used in households for protection and fertility rites.
religious
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Bes
Materials
stone
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