Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Baboon with a wedjat eye
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 faience figurine depicting a baboon holding a fish.
The artifact is a faience figurine representing a baboon, a common motif in ancient Egyptian art symbolizing Thoth, the deity of wisdom. The baboon is intricately crafted, holding a fish, which could symbolize abundance or a connection to the Nile. The craftsmanship highlights detailed features and an emphasis on symmetry, indicative of New Kingdom artistry.
religious
New Kingdom
excellent
Deities
Thoth
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414637 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 44.4.41 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546248 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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