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

Amulet, Ptah

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Description

Lapis lazuli

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 blue faience amulet depicting a mummiform figure.

The artifact is a small amulet made from blue faience, depicting a figure in a mummiform pose, possibly representing a deity or protective entity. The figure stands upright, with hands crossed on the chest. The style is typical of Egyptian amulets, showcasing a simplistic but evocative form intended for personal protection or religious purposes.

religious New Kingdom excellent
Deities Ptah-Sokar
Materials faience

Connections

Deities PtahPtah-Sokar
Materials Faience

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116281740 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 44.4.33 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546240 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).
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.