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Scarab

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Description

Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18, ca. 1635–1458 B.C. Steatite (glazed). l. 1.4 cm (9/16 in); w. 1.1 cm (7/16 in). From: Courtyard CC 41, Tomb R 2, Burial G 2 (or G 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.

Oval scarab/seal element with turquoise-blue glaze over a lighter background, decorated with incised/painted design and markings on the back.

The image shows an oval, domed scarab-like object photographed from above/at a slight angle. The surface is covered with turquoise-blue glaze or pigment, with lighter areas where the glaze is worn or chipped. The back is filled with a central motif that appears as a stylized wing/wing-like or panel-like arrangement and surrounding vertical and diagonal strokes, consistent with decorative scarab back patterns. No clear cartouche or legible hieroglyphic inscription is confidently readable at this resolution. The object edges show cracking and flaking typical of glazed ceramic/stone under wear. There is no visible modern text (Greek/Coptic/Arabic) in the provided view.

decorative Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom (per catalogue; exact dating not confirmable from image alone) poor
Materials steatite (glazed)turquoise-blue glaze/pigmentlight stone body (bare/worn areas)
Signs Unidentified incised/patterned scarab back markings (non-legible) ×10

Connections

Found at Asasif
Materials Steatite

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116280521 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.10.289 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546909 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.