Heart Scarab
Description
Caption: Heart Scarab, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Stone (basalt?), 13/16 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (2 x 3.8 x 5.4 cm) Weight: 0.2 lb. (74.15 g). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.488E.
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A scarab amulet depicted from above showing its beetle shape.
The artifact is a scarab amulet, carved to resemble the shape of a beetle. It likely served as a symbol of protection, rebirth, or renewal, motifs common in ancient Egyptian representation. It appears to be made of a dark stone, possibly steatite, which was often glazed for sheen. The lines representing the beetle’s carapace are detailed and symmetrical.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.488E tier-2
- BKM-Object 124484 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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