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