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Scarab of Thutmose II

Source of record: Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Object Label: Because Thutmose II ruled for only three years, objects from his reign are extremely rare. On the underside of this superbly carved scarab, two vultures flank an inscribed oval frame—known as a cartouche—containing the name the king took at his coronation. Caption: Scarab of Thutmose II, ca. 1481–1479 B.C.E.. Jasper, 5/16 x 7/16 x 9/16 in. (0.8 x 1.1 x 1.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X626.39. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

The image shows a small, oval scarab/seal with an engraved figure and surrounding motifs on a round metal-like face attached to a rod or mounting pin.

At the center is a raised/engraved central face-like form (possibly a royal or composite figure) enclosed by a rectangular border. On both sides of the central figure are wing-like or lateral decorative elements, and there appear to be additional engraved marks around the border, consistent with an iconographic scarab layout. The object is photographed in a museum display context with a rod/pin extending from the underside. No clearly legible hieroglyphic text is visible at the image resolution; the surrounding marks read as decorative engraving rather than readable inscriptions. The catalogue states the material as jasper; visually the face appears dark grey to black with metallic reflections, so the material cannot be confirmed from the image alone.

decorative New Kingdom (per catalogue); exact date unclear from image alone good
Materials unknown dark stone or mineral surface (catalogue: jasper)metal mounting/rod (appears bronze/iron)

Connections

Royals Thutmose II

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession X626.39 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 4201 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.
  • 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.