Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Scarab
Description
Caption: Scarab, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Glass, 5/16 x 1/2 x 5/8 in. (0.8 x 1.2 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X626.33.
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 small, oval-shaped artifact featuring engraved markings, possibly a scarab.
This artifact is a small oval object, likely a scarab, which is a common type of amulet in ancient Egypt. It appears to have engraved markings or hieroglyphs on its surface. The composition seems typical of personal or decorative objects, although the details are somewhat difficult to discern due to the scale and quality of the image.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
unknown
Connections
Found at
Egypt
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession X626.33 tier-2
- BKM-Object 120393 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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