Uraeus Amulet of Djedmutesankh
Description
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 1000–945 B.C. Sheet gold. H. 2 × W. 1.3 cm (13/16 × 1/2 in.). From: Tomb MMA 60, Chamber, Burial of Djedmutesankh (Ch5), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1923–24. Subject: Serpents. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1925.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small gilded amulet in the shape of a rearing cobra (uraeus), rendered in sheet-gold form on a plain background.
The object is a thin, gold-colored sheet-metal amulet shaped like an uraeus: a cobra with a raised hood and a visible head, facing upward/right. Incised/embossed linear markings decorate the body (including a central vertical column of short lines) and the hood area. A small tail/serpentine extension extends downward/left. No readable hieroglyphic characters, cartouches, or other inscriptions are clearly visible in the image. The surface appears reflective and intact, though minor edges look irregular as expected for a small sheet-metal artifact.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116275687 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 25.3.167 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548256 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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