Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab Commemorating the Construction of an Artificial Lake
Description
Steatite (glazed)
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 steatite scarab depicting intricate hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The artifact is an oval-shaped scarab carved from steatite, a common material used in Egyptian art. Its top surface is covered with rows of hieroglyphic inscriptions featuring cartouches, indicating it might be linked to royalty. The style reflects meticulous carving typical of Egyptian craftsmanship aimed at conveying information and possibly serving as an amulet.
royal
New Kingdom
good
Royals
Thutmose III
Materials
steatite
Signs
scarab
ankh ×2
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116389556 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 35.2.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544520 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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