Scarab depicting a kneeling man (?)
Description
Scarab, Kneeling man (?). New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, reign of Thutmose II, ca. 1492–1479 B.C. Steatite (glazed). L. 1.4 cm (9/16 in); W. 1.1 cm (7/16 in); H. 0.7 cm (1/4 in). From: Tomb CC 37, Burial 59D, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1911. Subject: Men, Scarabs. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
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.
Oval scarab seal with a kneeling human figure (?) rendered in dark incised lines on a turquoise-blue glazed surface, framed by a patterned border.
The image shows a small, oval scarab with a flat back/coverside design. The surface is turquoise/blue with a visible crackled glaze texture. Within an oval border on the top, a kneeling figure (gender not clear) appears in profile/three-quarter view, with arms drawn forward and knees bent; the head and torso are outlined in dark, with interior details indicated by linework. The lower portion of the composition includes additional dark bands/markings but no clearly legible hieroglyphs are visible. No cartouche or royal name is present. No other text appears in Greek, Coptic, or Arabic. The object’s form and iconography are consistent with the catalogue description of a scarab depicting a kneeling man (?) rather than contradicting it.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247584 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.506 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544666 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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