Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · jewelry
amulet
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 oval seal or scarab featuring hieroglyphic designs.
This artifact is an oval seal, possibly a scarab, displaying intricate hieroglyphic carvings. The seal showcases traditional Egyptian craftsmanship with a patterned border and hieroglyphs that suggest it may have been used for administrative or ceremonial purposes. The use of blue pigment adds decorative and symbolic value.
hieroglyphic only
Middle Kingdom
good
Materials
faience
Signs
Ankh
Djed pillar
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