Amulet of Harpokrates

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 blue stone amulet carved in the form of a standing human figure with a head-and-face detail and arms held close to the body.

The object is a vertically oriented amulet/block depicting a male human-like figure. The face has a simplified, incised/relief treatment with eyes and mouth; the figure’s arms appear crossed or held at the chest/upper torso. The body is covered by patterned or incised lines that may indicate clothing or ritual detailing, though specific hieroglyphs are not clearly visible. A small dark point is visible near the lower torso, but it is unclear whether this is an intentional feature, a loss, or a mounting mark. No cartouches or readable hieroglyphic inscriptions can be confirmed from the image. The overall coloration is consistent with a deep blue material typical of lapis lazuli, but only visual assessment is possible. The catalogue’s subject “Amulet of Harpokrates” is broadly consistent with the style of a deity/child-god-like figure, but the image does not allow unambiguous identification of Harpokrates specifically.