Snake amulet probably representing Atum
Description
Hard Limestone
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 in the form of a snake-like figure, shown in three-quarter view with a rounded head.
The object is a vertical, tapering amulet-like carving with a prominent head at the top. The head has incised/relief features along the snout and an eye indicated by a dark, drilled/pigmented dot. The body rises in a squared/triangular profile, with a diagonal ridge or crease running along the front. The lower end is flattened, suggesting it was made to be worn or attached. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or readable inscriptions are visible on the shown surfaces. The surface appears weathered with mottled brown/gray stone tones and some polish/wear consistent with handling.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116418890 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.8.308 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 550976 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.