Small Scarab Seal
Description
Caption: Small Scarab Seal, ca. 1292–1075 B.C.E. Steatite, glaze, 5/16 x 7/16 x 9/16 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.507E.
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.
The image shows multiple scarab amulets arranged in a grid.
This photograph displays a collection of scarab amulets, aligned in rows and columns. Each scarab appears to be similarly shaped, resembling the form of a beetle, which is a common amuletic shape in ancient Egyptian artifacts. The scarabs vary slightly in size and detail, indicating variation in craftsmanship or intended use. Scarabs were often used as seals or worn as jewelry in ancient Egypt.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.507E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117151 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.