Scarab
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1458 B.C. Steatite (glazed). l. 1.3 cm (1/2 in); w. 1 cm (3/8 in). From: Courtyard CC 41, Tomb R 2, Burials F x (1-4), Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1915–16. Subject: Fish, 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 small glazed green steatite scarab seal carved with a winged beetle and a central raised motif on its back.
The object appears as an oval, domed scarab with a glossy green glaze over a darker green body. The back shell shows incised and relief-carved details: a central cross-like/diagonal arrangement with four projecting elements and surrounding carved bands that suggest the beetle’s wing covers and legs. No clear base/underside features are visible in the image. Edges are rounded, with some areas showing wear and minor discoloration or chipping along the glaze surface. No distinct hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions can be read on the visible back; any markings are either too unclear or appear purely decorative scarab anatomy rather than legible text. The image background is plain white, and the scarab is photographed front-on, filling most of the frame.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280515 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.10.266 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546913 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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