Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · jewelry

amulet

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AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

An ancient Egyptian amulet of a deity with a jackal head.

The artifact is a small faience amulet depicting a standing figure with the head of a jackal, indicative of the god Anubis. The figure appears upright, holding an ankh symbol, and is detailed with smooth contours and a turquoise glaze typical of Egyptian faience. The craftsmanship is precise, suggesting its use as a protective charm.

religious New Kingdom good
Deities Anubis
Materials faience

Connections

Materials Faience
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