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Scarab of Thutmose III Mounted in Ring

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Description

Object Label: Personal Arts The reigns of Hatshepsut through Thutmose IV represent a transitional phase in Eighteenth Dynasty art. At first, artists continued to favor simple, elegant forms common earlier in the dynasty, but eventually they developed elaborate, highly detailed designs that dominated the dynasty’s final decades. Under Amunhotep II and Thutmose IV, for example, craftsmen increased the use of a soft, pastel blue pigment that had been invented during the reign of Thutmose III. Potters also molded vessels in human and animal form, and artisans rediscovered the Middle Kingdom fascination for colorful stones such as red carnelian. Art historians consider the scarabs (beetleshaped amulets) of this era among the finest ever made. Figure Vase of Woman Holding Dog Caption: Scarab of Thutmose III Mounted in Ring, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, gold, 1/2 × 15/16 × 1 3/16 in. (1.3 × 2.4 × 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.720E. (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.

A small greenish stone scarab is set in a gold-toned ring.

The image shows a close-up of a ring with a bezel or mount holding a dark green to turquoise, polished scarab-shaped object. The scarab’s body is visible in profile with raised surface detailing on the back; the head and legs are too small/soft to read precisely. The ring appears gold-toned with smooth shoulders/setting elements. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are readable on the scarab in this resolution. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible.

decorative New Kingdom (18th Dynasty), Thutmose III, as catalogued good
Materials stone (steatite/turquoise-colored, per catalogue)gold-toned metal (ring mount)

Connections

Royals HatshepsutThutmose IIIThutmose IV

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.720E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 4090 tier-2
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