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

Plaque with Harpokrates (or similar) on a lotus, Ptah and Re-Harakhty(?)

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Description

Late Period, Dynasty 26–29, 332–30 B.C. or later. Lapis Lazuli. H. 1.5 cm (9/16 in), w. 1.2 cm (1/2 in). From: Egypt. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 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.

Rectangular blue lapis lazuli plaque with a raised, modeled scene of multiple standing figures around a central lotus-like form.

The image shows a small rectangular plaque in deep blue material. In the center is a lotus-like shape, surrounded by at least three small, front-facing figures rendered in low relief with blue inlays/glossy surfaces. One figure at left appears to hold an attribute and stands upright; another central/foreground figure sits or stands with arms/pose directed toward the lotus; a figure at right faces inward toward the center. The overall composition matches a sacred offering/depiction centered on a lotus with associated deities. No clearly legible hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible on the plaque surface. Edges and corners show minor wear and possible chipping, but the main relief remains intact. The catalogue’s title specifies Harpokrates (or similar) on a lotus with Ptah and Re-Harakhty(?); however, the image resolution does not allow confident identification of specific deities beyond noting that a lotus-centered divine group appears to be present.

religious Late Period (as catalogued) good
Deities unknown (lotus-centered divine group; Harpokrates/Ptah/Re-Harakhty(?) not securely identifiable from image)
Materials lapis lazuli

Connections

Materials Lapis Lazuli
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  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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