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Uraeus Amulet Late Period

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Description

Amulet, cat (?). Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–332 B.C. Lapis lazuli. L. 1.9 × W. 1 cm (3/4 × 3/8 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Serpents. Credit: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

Red/painted inventory marking on base: "M-1952" (exact characters uncertain).

Connections

Deities Wadjet

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116276313 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 10.130.1952 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 560759 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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