Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab New KingdomAsasif
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
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
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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