Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · papyrus
Scarab
Description
Caption: Scarab, ca. 1920 C.E.. Faience, glaze, 7/8 × 1 1/2 × 1 15/16 in. (2.3 × 3.8 × 5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 47.183.
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.
A small scarab artifact, likely carved from stone.
This image shows a small scarab, which is a common amulet and jewelry piece in ancient Egypt. The scarab is crafted with a smooth finish and displays typical beetle features such as the ribbed lines on the back. This kind of artifact was often used in daily life and funerary contexts, symbolizing rebirth and protection.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
stone
Connections
Materials
Stone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 47.183 tier-2
- BKM-Object 60562 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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