Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Taweret amulet
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.
An ancient Egyptian faience figurine depicting a standing baboon.
The artifact is a small faience figurine representing a standing baboon, a creature often associated with Thoth, the god of wisdom. The figurine is characterized by its bright turquoise color, typical of Egyptian faience, and detailed features that capture the animal's distinct likeness. The craftsmanship suggests an emphasis on both stylized form and symbolic meaning.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Deities
Thoth
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281752 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 44.4.26 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546233 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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