Amulet depicting Isis, Horus, and Nephthys
Description
Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C. Faience. H. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); W. 2.3 cm (7/8 in.); D. 1 cm (3/8 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Horus, Isis. Credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.
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.
Faience amulet plaque showing a central standing deity flanked by two smaller figures, consistent with a protective triad scene.
The image depicts a small, rectangular, turquoise-blue faience object with raised figures in relief against a flat background. A central, human-like figure stands facing forward with head and shoulders delineated and arms held down/close to the body. On the left and right sides are two additional standing figures, rendered in similar greenish-blue relief, facing inward toward the central figure. No clear hieroglyphic inscription, cartouche, or modern text is visible on the shown surfaces. The object's edges and surface show wear and speckling consistent with age and excavation; small chips are visible along some raised areas and the border. Overall iconography supports the catalogue’s description of an amulet depicting Isis, Horus, and Nephthys, with the three figures arranged as a protective grouping.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116246356 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.194.2246 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 552764 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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