Scarab Seal
Description
Caption: Scarab Seal, 664–332 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 3/8 x 1/2 x 5/8 in. (0.9 x 1.2 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.493E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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.
Two ancient Egyptian scarabs inscribed with hieroglyphs.
The image depicts two ancient Egyptian scarabs set against a plain background. The scarabs are inscribed with intricate hieroglyphic texts. The inscriptions appear detailed, indicating skilled craftsmanship, while the overall style reflects typical Egyptian iconography. The left scarab shows a combination of hieroglyphs including birds, seated figures, and other symbols, while the right features multiple lines of smaller hieroglyphs in neat rows.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.493E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117137 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- 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.