Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · jewelry

amulet

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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 carved Egyptian amulet shaped like a human torso with a raised, bearded head, shown against a plain background with a color scale at the bottom.

The image shows a single compact amulet presented upright. The object has an elongated body like a stylized figure, with a rounded, forward-facing head that appears to be human and includes a beard/neck detailing. A central facial area is painted or preserved in red, while the body is largely pale orange/cream with red/orange banding across the chest and lower torso. The top of the head has a dark reddish area suggesting a headpiece or pigment. No clear hieroglyphs or cartouches are visible on the amulet surface in the provided view. The object is photographed on a neutral background; beneath it is a photographic calibration bar (black/white color blocks) used for scale.

decorative Late Period (as catalogued) good
Deities unknown
Materials painted stone or ceramic (unknown)

Connections

Materials Carnelian
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