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

Anubis amulet

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Ivory

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 sculpted figure of a seated animal, resembling a canine.

The artifact is a small, likely faience or stone, sculpted representation of a seated animal, resembling a dog or jackal. The figure exhibits a minimalist style common in smaller votive or decorative pieces. The body features smooth contours with a simple depiction lacking detailed fur or anatomical features. A noticeable hole or indentation is visible, possibly for attachment or alignment purposes.

decorative unknown good
Materials stone

Connections

Deities Anubis
Materials Stone
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