Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Amulet of the God Pataikos
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 ancient Egyptian faience figurine of a deity with a round head and distinctive features.
The image depicts a faience figurine likely representing the god Bes, known for his protective qualities and association with childbirth and music. The figurine is notable for its round head, broad face, and prominent features, with hands resting on its stomach. The craftsmanship and styling are typical of amulets designed for personal protection.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Bes
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235286 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 40.2.10 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548397 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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