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Inlay depicting enthroned god

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Description

Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 4th century B.C. Faience. H. 13 cm (5 1/8 in.); W. 10.1 cm (4 in.); D. 1.2 cm (1/2 in.). Possibly from: Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu), Middle Egypt. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.

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 inlay/plaque showing an enthroned seated male deity (or divine figure) rendered in pale blue/green faience with a seated posture on a pedestal.

The image depicts a standing/seated-profile figure facing left, with a shaved or short wig-like head profile and an outstretched posture typical of an enthroned deity. The body is coated in light blue/green faience with speckled/beaded patterning around the torso and a rectangular-backed element behind the figure that appears to be part of the inlay frame. The deity sits on a low rectangular base/pedestal with a tail-like or raised lower-body element indicated by the faience modeling. No clear cartouche or royal name is visible. A grid of small raised dots lines part of the backrest and torso, but individual hieroglyphs are not legible. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. The catalogue title indicates “Inlay depicting enthroned god,” which is consistent with the visible seated divine figure; however, the specific god identity cannot be determined from the image alone.

religious Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (as catalogued) good
Deities unknown (enthroned god)
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Hermopolis
Materials Faience

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116276130 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.7.999 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 561045 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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