Scarab Seal Bearing the Name of Amunhotep III
Description
Caption: Scarab Seal Bearing the Name of Amunhotep III, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E. or later. Steatite, glaze, 13/16 in. (2.1 cm) Bezel: 7/16 x 7/8 in. (1.1 x 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.503E. (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.
A scarab-shaped amulet with inscriptions.
The object is a scarab amulet showing detailed hieroglyphic inscriptions. The scarab, an ancient Egyptian symbol of rebirth, showcases intricate carvings with a combination of hieroglyphs and decorative patterns on its surface. The material appears to be stone or faience with a smooth, polished finish. Notable features include its symmetrical design and the red mark, possibly a collection or accession number, on its surface.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.503E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117147 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.