Small Scarab Seal
Description
Caption: Small Scarab Seal, ca. 1426–1400 B.C.E., or later. Steatite, glaze, 3/8 x 1/2 x 11/16 in. (0.9 x 1.2 x 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.502E. (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 faience amulet in the shape of a stylized papyrus column.
The object is a small amulet crafted from faience, depicting a highly stylized papyrus column. The piece is characterized by its elongated form and intricate surface detail that emulates the natural appearance of papyrus stalks. The craftsmanship reflects the Egyptian tradition of using faience for creating small ornamental objects, highlighting both its vibrant glaze and symbolic significance in ancient Egyptian culture.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.502E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117146 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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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.