Scarab
Description
Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18, ca. 1635–1458 B.C. Steatite (glazed). L. 1.8 cm (11/16 in); w. 1.2 cm (1/2 in). From: Courtyard CC 41, Tomb R 9, Burial A 1, On body, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1915–16. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1916.
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 turquoise-glazed scarab-shaped amulet with incised decoration on the face, photographed against a white background.
The object is an oval scarab amulet in a turquoise/green glazed steatite appearance. The face shows shallow incised motifs: a central element resembling an elongated oval/heart-like form with surrounding lines, plus additional vertical and diagonal strokes that may represent decorative hieroglyphic or symbolic elements. No clearly legible hieroglyphic signs, royal cartouches, or names are confidently identifiable at this resolution. The edges show the characteristic scarab profile, with the top surface appearing slightly worn and the glaze preserved in recessed areas. There is no visible modern labeling text, and no Greek/Coptic/Arabic script is apparent.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280613 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.10.353 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546882 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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