Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · papyrus

Scarab

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Description

Caption: Scarab, 1880–1890 C.E.. Faience or glazed steatite, 1/4 × 7/16 × 9/16 in. (0.7 × 1.1 × 1.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.580.194.

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 amulet with carved details on its surface.

The image depicts a scarab amulet that appears to have been used as a personal ornament or a seal. It features detailed carvings that may include hieroglyphs or symbolic representations typical of Egyptian scarabs. The craftsmanship appears delicate, suggesting skilled workmanship. A measuring scale is visible, indicating the artifact's size as small.

decorative unclear good
Materials unclear

Connections

Materials FaienceStone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.580.194 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 10006 tier-2
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