Appliqué with Bes flanked by figures of Taweret
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C. Gold. W. 2.6 × H. 2 cm (1 × 13/16 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson, 1915.
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.
Small gold appliqué showing a central grotesque deity figure with flanking animal/human-like forms in low relief.
The image depicts a compact, rectangular/gabled gold appliqué with an attachment or folded edge at the top. The central zone contains a detailed, muscular, seated or striding Bes-like figure (darkened inset details for facial and body features), while two symmetrical flanking elements occupy the left and right sides, rendered as stylized figures with raised arms/legs and patterned backs. The background is blank and the relief is the primary decoration; no readable text is visible. The overall style and iconography are consistent with protective household amuletic imagery such as Bes, though the exact identification of the flanking figures (Taweret) cannot be confirmed from this resolution alone.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116415427 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 15.6.13 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548323 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).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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