Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Bes Amulet
Description
Caption: Bes Amulet, ca. 1836–1700 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 1/4 x 13/16 x 3/8 in. (3.2 x 2.1 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ariane, Nike, and Samara Mele, 1990.13.
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 blue faience amulet depicting a deity or figure wearing a collar.
The artifact is a small, blue faience amulet, possibly representing a deity or important figure. It features a prominent broad collar with yellow detailing. The style suggests detailed craftsmanship typically associated with devotional or protective items. The figure lacks distinct facial features but is notable for its attire.
decorative
unknown
fragmentary
Materials
faience
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 1990.13 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4236 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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